Ainu
noun
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan.
Ainus
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pluralof Ainu.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For Tokyo audiences, the Ainus only pretended to kill the bear and drink his blood.
From Time Magazine Archive
From far-off Hokkaido, lured by an enterprising Tokyo promoter, a tribe of Japan's aboriginal Ainus came to stage the first touring performance of their ancient bear festival.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some strayed out on the bleak mainland, looking for shelter in the huts of the aboriginal Ainus.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Hairy Ainus of Japan catch salmon with grizzly bears.
From Time Magazine Archive
Confronted with the Hairy Ainus, he had touched a high level of facetiousness.
From The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
