民族(みんぞく)

みんぞく
noun
ethnic group, people, nation
societyculture
See also: 民俗(みんぞく) (folklore, folk customs)
1. ethnic group, people, nation
A group of people sharing common cultural traditions, language, history, or ancestry. Used in academic, political, and social contexts to discuss ethnicity and national identity.
多(おお)くの民族(みんぞく)が共存(きょうぞん)している。
Many ethnic groups coexist.
この地域(ちいき)には少数(しょうすう)民族(みんぞく)が暮(く)らしている。
Ethnic minorities live in this region.
民族(みんぞく)の文化(ぶんか)や伝統(でんとう)を次(つぎ)の世代(せだい)に伝(つた)えることは大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to pass on a people's culture and traditions to the next generation.

Similar words

民俗(みんぞく) (same reading) means 'folklore, folk customs' — referring to cultural practices and traditions. 民族(みんぞく) means 'ethnic group, people' — referring to the group of people itself. The kanji differ: 族(ぞく) (clan/tribe) vs. 俗(ぞく) (customs).

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Related Words

Homophone: 民俗(みんぞく) (folklore)
Compare: 人種(じんしゅ) (race (biological))
Compare: 国家(こっか) (state, nation, country)
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