noun
Refers to robbers who operate in mountainous or remote areas, often in historical or folkloric contexts. In modern usage, it can be used figuratively for unscrupulous people who prey on others.
昔、この山には山賊が住んでいたという。
They say bandits used to live in these mountains long ago.
彼らは山賊に襲われて金品を奪われた。
They were attacked by brigands and robbed of their money and belongings.