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exploitation, squeezing, extortion
The act of unfairly taking advantage of others for profit or benefit, especially in labor or economic relationships. A strongly negative term implying systematic unfairness.
労働者を搾取する。
To exploit workers.
低賃金で働かせるのは搾取だ。
Making people work for low wages is exploitation.
発展途上国の資源が搾取されてきた歴史がある。
There is a history of developing countries having their resources exploited.
USAGE:
搾取 carries a strongly negative, critical nuance. It is commonly used in political, economic, and social justice contexts. The word derives from the idea of "squeezing" (like wringing juice from fruit), applied metaphorically to extracting value from people.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 労働搾取: labor exploitation
- 搾取構造: exploitative structure
- 搾取される: to be exploited (passive)
- 富を搾取する: to exploit wealth/resources