部落民

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
らく
Grade: 3
みん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 部落 (buraku, hamlet, a settlement smaller than a village) +‎ (-min, people, as belonging to a certain group).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟ɾa̠kɯ̟mʲĩɴ]

Noun

()(らく)(みん) • (burakuminぶらくみん (burakumin)?

  1. burakumin, member of a group of modern-day outcastes discriminated against based on their perceived linkage to Japan's lowest ranks of feudal outcast groups, place of residency or occupations. Often referred to as 被差別部落民 (hisabetsu burakumin, discriminated burakumin).

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