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奴隷制 (どれいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

奴ど隷れい制せい

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Meanings

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noun

slavery; system of slavery

Refers to the institution or system of slavery as a whole, not individual slaves. Often used in historical or social contexts.

See also: 奴隷制度

アメリカでは19世せい紀きに奴ど隷れい制せいが廃はい止しされた。
Slavery was abolished in the United States in the 19th century.
奴ど隷れい制せいの歴れき史しについて学まなぶ。

Kanji

奴guy, slave, manservant
隷slave, servant, prisoner
制system, law, rule

Similar words

奴ど隷れい制せい度ど
奴隷制度 is a more explicit term for 'slavery system', often used interchangeably with 奴隷制, but 奴隷制 is slightly more common as a standalone noun.

Etymology

Learn about the history of slavery.

Compound of 奴隷 (slave) and 制 (system). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the term is a modern coinage for the concept of slavery as an institution.