English Dictionary

kanaka

名詞

歴史的

A person of Hawaiian descent. / (historical) A South Pacific Islander, especially a labourer in Australia or Canada.

日本語の意味

ハワイ系の人、つまりハワイ出身またはハワイの血統を持つ人。 / （歴史的用法）南太平洋諸島出身の人、特にオーストラリアまたはカナダで労働者として働いていた人。

At the cultural festival, my kanaka friend taught me how to play the ukulele and shared stories about their island home.

文化祭で、私のハワイ系の友人がウクレレの弾き方を教えてくれて、島の故郷についての話を聞かせてくれました。

意味（1）

A person of Hawaiian descent.

Who was the call from? "I don't know. Sound like a kanaka though.” When Erin frowned, he added, “A Hawaiian, like me.”

意味（2）

(historical) A South Pacific Islander, especially a labourer in Australia or Canada.

There remains one case to be considered, that of the deportation of the Kanakas who were introduced into Queensland for the purpose of work on the sugar plantations.[…]It was, however, felt in the south that a white Australia was essential, and the Commonwealth passed in 1901 an Act (No. 16) which arranged for the deportation of all Kanakas within a few years.

kanakas （ plural ）