部落民

Japanese

Kanji in this term
部	落	民
ぶ 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) +‎ 民 (-min, “people”, as belonging to a certain group).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟ᵝɾa̠kɯ̟ᵝmʲĩɴ]

Noun

部(ぶ)落(らく)民(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”).

Usage notes

• The Japanese government has prohibited the printing of this word in dictionaries across Japan.

Synonyms

• 被差別部落民(ひさべつぶらくみん) (hisabetsu burakumin)

See also

• 穢多(えた) (eta): the lowest social caste in Edo-period Japan