noun
white race; Caucasian race
Refers to the racial category of white people. Often used in historical or anthropological contexts; in everyday conversation, more specific terms like 白人 (はくじん) are common.
19世紀の人類学では、白人種をいくつかの下位区分に分類していた。
In 19th-century anthropology, the white race was divided into several subcategories.