This is the 9762nd most frequent Japanese word.
藪
Thicket; dense bush.
In this sentence, "藪 (yabu)" refers to a thicket, meaning a dense group of bushes or trees, illustrating its usage as a noun describing a specific geographical feature.
彼は藪を歩いていました。
He was walking through the thicket.
Here, "藪医者 (yabu isha)", literally 'thicket doctor', is a metaphorical expression for an unskilled or fake doctor, expanding the word's use into figurative language.
藪医者には注意してください。
Be cautious with quack doctors.
Once again, "藪 (yabu)" is used to describe a thicket or thicket-like area, emphasizing its primary meaning and its application in describing locations.