This is the 2077th most frequent Japanese word.
南蛮
"南蛮" (Nanban) refers to "Southern barbarians," a historical Japanese term for Europeans, especially Portuguese and Spanish, during the 16th–17th centuries.
Here, 南蛮 refers to the foreign cuisine introduced to Japan during the 16th and 17th centuries, typically influenced by European (specifically Portuguese and Spanish) styles.
南蛮料理は、17世紀に日本に伝わった料理です。
Namban cuisine refers to the dishes introduced to Japan in the 17th century.
In this context, 南蛮 is used to denote the historical and cultural influences that came from abroad, primarily Europe, during Japan's early modern period.
彼は南蛮文化に興味があります。
He is interested in Namban culture.
The term 南蛮 here represents the trade interactions between Japan and Western countries, particularly European nations during the Azuchi–Momoyama period.