土人|どじんdojin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounnative; aboriginalsometimes derog.

• Synonym原住民げんじゅうみんNeutralNeutral, current term for a people originally living in the land; unlike 「土人」, it carries no discriminatory nuance.
• Synonym先住民せんじゅうみんNeutralStandard modern term for peoples who lived in a place before later settlers arrived; neutral, unlike the now-offensive 「土人」.
• Related土民どみんWrittenWritten-style word for the native inhabitants of a place; old-fashioned and tinged with contempt, rarely seen today.

「土人」 is now regarded as a discriminatory term and is best avoided. Say 「先住民」 or 「原住民」 for indigenous peoples; 「土民」 is an old written word with a dismissive nuance.

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1. その土地とちに生うまれて育そだち生活せいかつする人ひと。原住民げんじゅうみん。
2. 未開みかいの土地とちに土着どちゃくする民たみ。
3. 土ど（泥どろ）でできた人形にんぎょう。