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chinilpa

chinilpa noun: a Korean traitor during the Japanese colonization period.

Noun

chinilpa

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, slur) A Korean traitor during the Japanese colonization period
    • The label of chinilpa, or a member of a pro-Japanese clique, can ruin the reputation not only of the accused but also of his or her descendants.2010 April 4, Choe Sang-Hun, “Colonial-Era Dispute Agitates South Koreans”, in New York Times
    • The nexus for this dynamic is the legacy of pro-Japanese collaborators (chinilpa) during Japan’s colonial rule in Korea from 1910 to 1945.2019 June 25, James L. Schoff, Paul K. Lee, “Navigating Rocky Japan–South Korea Relations”, in New York Times

Examples of chinilpa in a sentence

  • Removing the alleged legacy of chinilpa (pro-Japanese collaborators) has been pursued by the Moon administration with great public support.2021 February 4, Henry Storey, “History haunts Japan–South Korea ties”, in Lowy Institute:
  • In South Korea, the term chinilpa is applied to those who collaborated with Japan's colonial rule.2023 March 18, Hiroshi Minegishi, “What makes or breaks Seoul's gambit on wartime labor issue”, in Nikkei Asia:
  • To fulfill the twin goals of unity and freedom, President Yoon and DPK Chairman Lee should help retire stigmatizing labels such as chinilpa and jusapa.2023 March 26, Joseph Yi, “Obstacles to South Korea's relations with North Korea and Japan”, in The Korea Times:

Origin of chinilpa

Borrowed from Korean 친일파(親日派) (chinilpa).

Questions about chinilpa

What does chinilpa mean?
Chinilpa means a Korean traitor during the Japanese colonization period.
How do you use chinilpa in a sentence?
Removing the alleged legacy of chinilpa (pro-Japanese collaborators) has been pursued by the Moon administration with great public support.
What part of speech is chinilpa?
Chinilpa is a noun.

Words near chinilpa in the dictionary

  1. Chinhuangtao
  2. Chinian
  3. Chinians
  4. chinic
  5. chinic acid
  6. chinilpa
  7. chinin
  8. chinine
  9. chining
  10. chiniofon
  11. Chiniot

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