noun
Japanese and Koreans (as a group)
Historical term from the Japanese colonial era referring to Japanese and Koreans collectively, often in the context of assimilation policies. Rare in modern usage and may carry colonial connotations.
戦前の資料には「内鮮人」という言葉がよく出てくる。
The term '内鮮人' often appears in prewar documents.
Compound of 内 (nai, 'inner' or 'Japan proper') and 鮮 (sen, abbreviation for 朝鮮, 'Korea'), plus 人 (jin, 'person/people'). Coined during the Japanese colonial period to refer to Japanese and Koreans collectively.