noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
racially homogeneous; monoracial
Describes a society or group consisting of a single race or ethnicity. Often used in discussions about Japan's demographic composition.
日本は単一民族国家だと言われることがある。
Japan is sometimes said to be a racially homogeneous nation.
単一民族社会では、異文化理解が課題になる。
In a monoracial society, cross-cultural understanding becomes a challenge.
Means 'multiethnic' or 'multiracial', the opposite of 単一民族.
Compound of 単一 (single, unitary) and 民族 (ethnic group, people). The term is a modern coinage used primarily in sociological and political contexts.