盲めくら

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

blindness; blind person

Historically used for blindness or a blind person, but now considered a derogatory slur. Modern Japanese prefers 視覚障害 (visual impairment) or 目の不自由な人 (person with visual difficulties).

• 昔むかしは「盲めくら」という言こと葉ばが使つかわれていたが、今いまは差さ別べつ用よう語ごとされている。

  In the past, the word 盲 was used, but now it is considered a discriminatory term.

noun

illiteracy; illiterate person

Derogatory term for an illiterate person; literally 'letter-blind'. Modern Japanese uses 文盲 (もんもう) or 非識字者, though 文盲 can also carry a negative tone.

• 「盲めくら」を「文も字じが読よめない人ひと」の意い味みで使つかうのは差さ別べつ的てきだとされる。

  Using 盲 to mean 'a person who cannot read' is considered discriminatory.

noun

ignorance; ignorant person

Derogatory term for an ignorant person; implies a lack of knowledge or understanding. Modern Japanese prefers 無知 (むち) or 無学 (むがく).

• 彼かれを「盲めくら」呼よばわりするのは無む知ちに対たいする差さ別べつ的てきな表ひょう現げんだ。

  Calling him 盲 is a discriminatory expression for ignorance.