民族(みんぞく)

みんぞく
noun
ethnic group, people, nation
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).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 少数(しょうすう)民族(みんぞく): ethnic minority
  • 民族(みんぞく)衣装(いしょう): ethnic costume, traditional dress
  • 民族(みんぞく)音楽(おんがく): ethnic music, folk music
  • 民族(みんぞく)紛争(ふんそう): ethnic conflict
  • 多(た)民族(みんぞく)国家(こっか): multiethnic nation

Related Words

Homophone: 民俗(みんぞく) (folklore)
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