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Meanings
1
social integration; assimilation
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 同胞融和. Historically refers to policies and movements aimed at integrating burakumin communities into mainstream society. Often used in compound terms like 同和地区, 同和教育.
See also: 同胞融和
Dowa education is one of the efforts to eliminate discrimination.
Dowa districts are scattered throughout this region.
2
Colloquial, often euphemistic reference to burakumin people or communities. Can be considered insensitive or outdated; 被差別部落出身者 is a more neutral modern term.
A rumor spread that he was burakumin, but it was completely false.