Source Word
whitewashing
Noun
countable
uncountable
figuratively
derogatory
Japanese Meaning
表面を白く塗る行為、または白いペイントを施すこと。 / 比喩的に、誤りや不正行為を隠す、あるいは修正して見せかける行為。
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(derogatory)
The
process
of
whitewashing,
of
making
over
(a
person
or
character,
a
group,
an
event,
etc)
so
that
it
is
or
seems
more
white
(Caucasian),
for
example
by
applying
makeup
to
a
person,
or
by
covering
over
the
participation
of
people
of
color
in
an
event
and
focusing
on
only
white
participation.
（ plural ）
