浮浪者

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浮	浪	者
ふ Grade: S	ろう Grade: S	しゃ Grade: 3
kan’yōon	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
浮浪者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

/furausya/ > /furoːsya/. Compound of 浮浪 (furō) +‎ 者 (sha, “person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾo̞ːɕa̠]

Noun

浮(ふ)浪(ろう)者(しゃ) • (furōsha) ^{←ふらうしゃ (furausya)?}

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)