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浦人 (うらびと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

浦うら人びと

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Meanings

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noun

seaside dweller; coastal resident

Refers to a person who lives by the sea or in a coastal village; somewhat literary or old-fashioned in modern Japanese.

浦うら人びとは毎まい朝あさ、浜はまで漁りょうの準じゅん備びをする。
The seaside dwellers prepare for fishing on the beach every morning.

Kanji

浦bay, creek, inlet
人person

Similar words

海うみ辺べ
海辺 means 'seaside' or 'beach' as a location, while 浦人 specifically refers to a person who lives there.
漁りょう師し
漁師 means 'fisherman' by occupation, whereas 浦人 is a broader term for anyone dwelling by the sea, not necessarily a fisher.

Etymology

Compound of 浦 (ura, 'inlet, seashore') and 人 (hito, 'person'), with rendaku voicing of ひと to びと. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for denoting inhabitants of a place.