Buraku

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The burakumin, a Japanese minority group descended from feudal outcast communities plural, plural-only

    "How far have they come since Japan began carrying out affirmative action policies for the buraku four decades ago, mirroring the American civil rights movement?"

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"How far have they come since Japan began carrying out affirmative action policies for the buraku four decades ago, mirroring the American civil rights movement?"

Etymology

From Japanese 部落民 (burakumin).

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