Lexical entry
苦力
kuurii
A historical term for an Asian laborer, now offensive or highly sensitive.
People & Social LifePure GairaigoSource: Chinese
Meaning
A historical word used for a laborer, especially in colonial contexts. It is now offensive, strongly dated, or avoided in modern neutral language.
- historical labor term
- offensive or highly sensitive today
Examples
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- offensive-or-slur, localization-needs-review
- Active language
- English