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：2026/01/13
穢多
Hiragana
えた
Noun
historical
offensive
Very Easy Japanese
れきしのことばで、むかしのみぶんのひくいひとびとをさす、さべつてきなおもみのあるなまえ
Japanese Meaning
穢多（えた）は、かつて日本の身分制度において最下層とされ、差別の対象とされた人々を指す蔑称であり、現在では強い差別語として使用が厳しく忌避されている語である。
Sense（1）
(historical, offensive) the lowest group in Japan’s caste system during the Edo period
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(historical, offensive) the lowest group in Japan’s caste system during the Edo period
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穢多
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The term 'Eta' symbolizes historical discrimination and should not be used in modern society.
The term 'Eta' symbolizes historical discrimination and should not be used in modern society.
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穢多という言葉は、歴史的な差別を象徴するものであり、現代社会では使用すべきではありません。
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