Meaning of 少数民族(しょうすうみんぞく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 少数民族

Kana Reading しょうすうみんぞく

Romaji shōsūminzoku

Example Sentences

少数民族, しょうすうみんぞく used in context

少数民族(しょうすうみんぞく)達(たち)は偏見(へんけん)や貧困(ひんこん)と戦っている(たたかう)。

Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice and poverty.
少数民族(しょうすうみんぞく)や女性(じょせい)の雇用(こよう)促進(そくしん)政策(せいさく)とはいって(いう)も、建前(たてまえ)にすぎず(すぎる)、現状(げんじょう)はマイノリティーが職(しょく)に就ける(つける)チャンスなどほとんどない。

Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
少数民族(しょうすうみんぞく)たちは偏見(へんけん)や貧困(ひんこん)など、いろいろなことと戦っている(たたかう)。

Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty and so on.
少数民族(しょうすうみんぞく)たちは多く(おおく)の困難に(こんなん)直面(ちょくめん)している(する)。

Minorities are confronted with many hardships.
我々(われわれ)は少数民族(しょうすうみんぞく)の権利(けんり)を守ら(まもる)なければならない。

We have to stand up for minority rights.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

族 JLPT 4

tribe, family

On: ゾク

11 strokes

少 JLPT 5

few, little

On: ショウ

Kun: すく.ない, すこ.し

4 strokes

数 JLPT 3

number, strength, fate, law, figures

On: スウ, ス, サク, ソク, シュ

Kun: かず, かぞ.える, しばしば, せ.める, わずらわ.しい

13 strokes

民 JLPT 4

people, nation, subjects

On: ミン

Kun: たみ

5 strokes

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