burakumin; descendants of feudal outcast group
Refers to modern-day descendants of Japan's historical outcast communities. The term is sensitive and carries social and historical weight; often discussed in contexts of discrimination and human rights.
Prejudice against burakumin remains a social issue even today.
He is researching the history of the burakumin.
Refers to the discrimination itself, while 被差別部落民 refers to the people who are discriminated against.
A euphemistic term for burakumin issues, often used in government and educational contexts.
Compound of 被差別 (discriminated against) + 部落 (hamlet/community) + 民 (people). The term is modern, used to describe descendants of feudal-era outcast groups.