noun
abominable snowman; yeti
Refers to the legendary ape-like creature said to inhabit the Himalayan region. In Japanese, it is often used in the same context as the English terms.
ヒマラヤには雪男がいるという伝説がある。
There is a legend that the yeti lives in the Himalayas.
Compound of 雪 (yuki, 'snow') and 男 (otoko, 'man'), literally 'snow man'. The term is a direct translation of the English 'abominable snowman'.