ghetto in Japanese
ghetto in Japanese is ゲットー — ghetto means a part of a city, historically often walled or enclosed, where a minority group — especially Jews — was forced to live.
ghetto in Japanese
ゲットー
Pronounced: gettō
An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)
What does "ghetto" mean?
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noun A part of a city, historically often walled or enclosed, where a minority group — especially Jews — was forced to live.
"Thousands died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War."
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noun A poor, run-down urban area associated with a particular ethnic or minority community.
"He grew up in a ghetto on the edge of the city."
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adj (informal, often considered offensive or slang) Cheap, low-quality, or associated with poor urban neighbourhoods.
"He called the makeshift repair job "pretty ghetto.""
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ghetto in a sentence
- Thousands died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War.
- He grew up in a ghetto on the edge of the city.
- He called the makeshift repair job "pretty ghetto."
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What is "ghetto" in Japanese?
"ghetto" in Japanese is ゲットー. ghetto means: A part of a city, historically often walled or enclosed, where a minority group — especially Jews — was forced to live.
How do you pronounce ゲットー?
"ghetto" in Japanese is ゲットー, pronounced "gettō".
How do you use "ghetto" in a sentence?
Example: "Thousands died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War." In Japanese, "ghetto" is ゲットー.
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