also: ボート・ピープル
noun
boat people; boat refugees; refugees fleeing by boat
A neutral news and historical term for refugees who flee by boat, especially associated in the English gloss with refugees from Vietnam.
ベトナム戦争後、多くのボートピープルが周辺国に逃れた。
After the Vietnam War, many boat people fled to neighboring countries.
政府はボートピープルの受
The government discussed accepting boat refugees.