same race; racial identity
Refers to people belonging to the same racial group or the concept of shared racial identity. Often used in sociological or historical contexts.
They take pride in being of the same race.
Marriage between people of the same race was prohibited at that time.
Compound of 同 (どう, 'same') + 人種 (じんしゅ, 'race'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.