倭わ人じん

noun

Japanese person (historical term)

Historical term used in ancient China and by the Ainu to refer to Japanese people. Not used in modern standard Japanese to refer to contemporary Japanese individuals.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの文ぶん献けんには「倭わ人じん」という記き述じゅつが見みられる。

  The term 'Wajin' appears in ancient Chinese documents.

• アイヌの人ひと々びとは、和わ人じんを「シサム」と呼よぶこともあった。

  The Ainu sometimes called the Wajin 'Shisamu'.