Meaning of romusha | Babel Free
Definitions
A forced laborer, especially those made to work in the Dutch East Indies under Japanese occupation during the Second World War.
Examples
“Javanese workers were known as romushas (the Japanese translation for the colonial term ‘coolie’) and put to work on Java, its neighbouring islands and across Southeast Asia.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:romusha.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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