English Explanatory Dictionary

hibakusha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A survivor of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪbəˌkuːʃə/ /hɪˈbɑːkʊʃə/ /ˌhibəˈkuʃə/

Word forms

hibakusha hibakushas

Etymology

Attested in the mid-20th century, borrowed from Japanese 被爆者 (hibakusha, literally “bomb-affected person”).

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