discrimination; being discriminated against
Refers to the state of being subjected to discrimination, often used in social or historical contexts. Frequently appears in compounds like 被差別部落 (discriminated community).
The issue of discriminated communities has still not been completely resolved.
He spoke about his experience of being discriminated against.
discriminated people; people suffering discrimination
burakumin area; discriminated community
burakumin; descendants of feudal outcast group
Compound of 被 (hi, 'receive, be subjected to') + 差別 (sabetsu, 'discrimination'). The prefix 被- is productive for forming nouns meaning 'being the target of an action'.