noun
black person; person of African descent
Neutral descriptive term in Japanese, but learners should be aware that direct translation equivalents can carry different social weight across languages.
彼はアメリカで初の黒人大統領になった。
He became the first Black president in the United States.
黒人コミュニティの歴史
Learn about the history of the Black community.
noun
woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
Archaic term from the Edo period, used as a euphemism for women working in the pleasure quarters, including geisha and prostitutes. Not used in modern Japanese.
See also: 玄人
江戸時代、吉原の黒人たちは独特の文化を形成した。
In the Edo period, the 'kuroto' of Yoshiwara formed a unique culture.