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民族
minzoku
Description
「民族」は、同じ言葉や文化、歴史を持つ人々のあつまりのことです。
"民族" refers to a group of people who share the same language, culture, and history.
世界にはたくさんの民族がいて、それぞれちがう伝統があります。
There are many 民族 in the world, each with different traditions.
Meanings
民族minzoku
an ethnic group; a people sharing culture and origin
日本には少数民族もいます。
There are also ethnic minorities in Japan.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
民 (people) + 族 (tribe, clan), together meaning a people or ethnic group.
- Nuance
民族 stresses shared culture/language, while 人種 (jinshu) refers to biological race.
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