引ひき揚あげ者しゃ

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Common word

Meanings

noun

repatriate; returnee

Specifically refers to Japanese civilians and soldiers repatriated to Japan from former overseas territories after World War II. The term carries historical weight and is not used for modern returnees.

戦せん後ご、多おおくの引ひき揚あげ者しゃが満まん州しゅうから帰き国こくした。
After the war, many repatriates returned to Japan from Manchuria.
引ひき揚あげ者しゃの体たい験けんを記き録ろくするプロジェクトが進すすめられている。
A project to record the experiences of repatriates is underway.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉からの引ひき揚あげ者しゃrepatriates from 〈場所〉 (a former overseas territory)
満まん州しゅうからの引ひき揚あげ者しゃが港みなとに到とう着ちゃくした。
Repatriates from Manchuria arrived at the port.
引ひき揚あげ者しゃを受うけ入いれるto take in / accept repatriates
戦せん後ご、多おおくの町まちが引ひき揚あげ者しゃを受うけ入いれた。
After the war, many towns took in repatriates.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
揚raise, elevate, hoist
者someone, person

Related words

帰き国こく者しゃ
帰国者 is a general, neutral term for anyone returning to their home country, while 引き揚げ者 specifically denotes Japanese civilians and soldiers repatriated after World War II.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Written forms

引ひき揚あげ者しゃ
Standard spelling with okurigana; most frequent in news and general use.
引ひき揚あげ者しゃ
Abbreviated kanji form; less common than 引き揚げ者 but recognized in official contexts.
引ひき揚あげ者しゃ
Mixed kanji-okurigana variant; occasionally seen but not preferred.

Etymology

Compound of 引き揚げ (hikiage, 'withdrawal, repatriation') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The term became common in the post-WWII period to describe the mass repatriation of Japanese nationals.