coolie in Japanese
coolie in Japanese is 苦力 — coolie means (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.
coolie in Japanese
苦力
Pronounced: kūrī
An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.
What does "coolie" mean?
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noun (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.
"The history book described the harsh conditions faced by coolies on the plantations."
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coolie in a sentence
- The history book described the harsh conditions faced by coolies on the plantations.
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What is "coolie" in Japanese?
"coolie" in Japanese is 苦力. coolie means: (dated, now often offensive) An unskilled laborer, historically often of Chinese or Indian descent, especially one working under an indenture system.
How do you pronounce 苦力?
"coolie" in Japanese is 苦力, pronounced "kūrī".
How do you use "coolie" in a sentence?
Example: "The history book described the harsh conditions faced by coolies on the plantations." In Japanese, "coolie" is 苦力.
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