浮浪者
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
| 浮 | 浪 | 者 |
Etymology
/furausya/ > /furoːsya/. Compound of furō and sha (“person”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ɸuroːɕa]
Noun
浮浪者 (hiragana ふろうしゃ, romaji furōsha, historical hiragana ふらうしゃ)
- one who wanders without a residence or a job. (since the end of nineteenth century)
- (misuse of 浮浪人) one who flees their lands to escape taxation. (Ritsuryo system since seventh century)