noun
Ashkenazim
Refers to Jews of Central and Eastern European descent, often contrasted with セファルディム (Sephardim).
See also: セファルディム
アシュケナジムの文化には、イディッシュ語が深く関わっている。
Yiddish is deeply connected to Ashkenazi culture.
セファルディム refers to Jews of Spanish, Portuguese, and Middle Eastern descent, while アシュケナジム refers to those of Central and Eastern European descent.
From Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּים (Ashkenazim), plural of אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי (Ashkenazi), referring to Jews of Central and Eastern European origin.