民族 (みんぞく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

民族 (みんぞく) means ethnic group / people / nation.

See example sentences below.

民族 at a glance

民族

みんぞくminzoku

N1noun

ethnic group / people / nation

民族みんぞくminzokuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

ethnic group / people / nation

Example 1

日本には多くの民族がいます。

Translation

There are many ethnic groups in Japan.

Example 2

民族の伝統を守ることは大切です。

Translation

It is important to protect ethnic traditions.