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在日韓国・朝鮮人 (ざいにちかんこくちょうせんじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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で
、
戦せん
前ぜん
の
日に
本ほん
統とう
治ち
時じ
代だい
に
さかのぼる
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The history of Zainichi Koreans is complex, dating back to the pre-war period of Japanese colonial rule.
He values his identity as a Zainichi Korean.
Kanji 在 exist, outskirts, suburbs 朝 morning, dynasty, regime Related words 在ざい 日にち Abbreviation often used colloquially to refer to Zainichi Koreans, but can be considered blunt or derogatory depending on context.
在ざい 日にち 外がい 国こく 人じん General term for foreign residents in Japan, not specific to Koreans.
Written forms 在ざい 日にち 韓かん 国こく ・ 朝ちょう 鮮せん 人じん
Standard spelling with interpunct, reflecting the two national backgrounds.
在ざい 日にち 韓かん 国こく 朝ちょう 鮮せん 人じん
Variant without interpunct; also seen in some contexts.
Etymology Compound of 在日 (ざいにち, 'residing in Japan') + 韓国 (かんこく, 'South Korea') + 朝鮮 (ちょうせん, 'Korea/Chosŏn') + 人 (じん, 'person'). The term reflects the division of the Korean peninsula and the complex nationality status of ethnic Koreans in Japan.
