Lexical entry

ルンペン

runpen

A person without a steady job or home; a vagrant.

People & Social LifePure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource: German

Meaning

Derived from the German word for 'rag', it refers to a vagrant, unemployed person, or someone perceived as a social outcast.

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ルンペンプロレタリアート

The lowest layer of the working class, often seen as lacking political consciousness.

ルンゲ

The lung organ, or colloquially, pulmonary tuberculosis.

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