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迫害 (はくがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
persecution ; oppression
Refers to systematic mistreatment, harassment, or oppression of a group or individual, often on religious, political, or ethnic grounds. Used both as a noun and with する as a transitive verb.
せい
府ふ
は
反はん
対たい
派は
を
迫はく
害がい
し
て
いる
と
非ひ
難なん
さ
れ
た
。
The government was accused of persecuting the opposition.
Similar words 差さ 別べつ 差別 is discrimination or differential treatment, often social or institutional, while 迫害 implies active harassment or oppression.
弾だん 圧あつ 弾圧 is suppression or crackdown, typically by authorities, focusing on forceful control rather than sustained persecution.
Etymology Compound of 迫 (pressure, urge) and 害 (harm, damage), literally 'pressing harm'. The term is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) with a straightforward compositional meaning.