浮浪者

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Chinese

to wander ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something)
simp. and trad.
(浮浪者)
浮浪

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 浮浪者(ふろうしゃ) (furōsha).

Pronunciation


Noun

浮浪者

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) one who wanders without a residence or a job; homeless.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

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) +‎ (sha, person).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(ろう)(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)