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非国民 (ひこくみん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

非ひ国こく民みん

ひ

こ

く

み

ん

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Meanings

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noun

unpatriotic person; traitor

Strongly negative term for someone considered disloyal to their country; often used in political or wartime rhetoric.

戦せん時じ中ちゅう、彼かれは非ひ国こく民みんと呼よばれた。
During the war, he was called a traitor.
そんなことを言いうなんて、非ひ国こく

民みん

も

いい

ところ

だ

。

Saying something like that is the height of being unpatriotic.

Kanji

非un-, mistake, negative
国country
民people, nation, subjects

Similar words

売ばい国こく奴ど
売国奴 is a more direct 'traitor' who sells out their country, while 非国民 is a broader label for someone deemed unpatriotic or disloyal.
愛あい国こく者しゃ
Antonym: 愛国者 means 'patriot', someone who loves and supports their country.

Etymology

Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-') and 国民 (kokumin, 'citizen'), literally 'non-citizen' or 'un-national'. The term gained strong negative connotations during Japan's wartime period.