浮浪者

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term

Etymology [edit]

/furausya/ > /furoːsya/. Compound of furō and sha (person).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ɸuroːɕa]

Noun [edit]

浮浪者 (hiragana ふろうしゃ, romaji furōsha, historical hiragana ふらうしゃ)

  1. one who wanders without a residence or a job. (since the end of nineteenth century)
  2. (misuse of 浮浪人) one who flees their lands to escape taxation. (Ritsuryo system since seventh century)