- yamashi speculator; adventurer, imposter; prospector
Mountain swindler; often refers to a rogue who cheats people, not a real adventurer. Used in anime and manga.
あの山師に騙されてはいけない。
Ano yamashi ni damasarete wa ikenai.
Don't be fooled by that swindler.
山師は金を儲けるために人を騙す。
Yamashi wa kane o mōkeru tame ni hito o damasu.
Swindlers deceive people to make money.
⚖️ Rare in daily conversation; mainly appears in fiction. Not to be confused with 冒険家 (bōkenka), which means a true adventurer.
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