創そう氏し改かい名めい

noun

Sōshi-kaimei; Japanese name-adoption policy for Koreans

Historical term for the 1939–1945 Japanese colonial policy that forced Koreans to adopt Japanese-style surnames and given names. Often referred to by its Japanese name in English-language historical literature.

• 創そう氏し改かい名めいは1939年ねんに朝ちょう鮮せん総そう督とく府ふによって実じっ施しされた。

  The Sōshi-kaimei policy was implemented by the Governor-General of Korea in 1939.

• 創そう氏し改かい名めいにより、多おおくの朝ちょう鮮せん人じんが日本にほん式しきの姓せいを名な乗のらされた。

  Under the Sōshi-kaimei policy, many Koreans were forced to adopt Japanese-style surnames.