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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hibakusha
"हिबाकुशा परमाणु हथियारों के खिलाफ शांति का संदेश देते हैं।"
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A survivor of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima or Nagasaki in 1945.
"Many hibakusha have dedicated their lives to advocating for global nuclear disarmament." - 2
A person affected by radiation from a nuclear disaster.
"The conference highlighted the health struggles faced by modern hibakusha."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Japanese (被爆者), composed of 被爆 (hibaku, 'affected by bombing') and 者 (sha, 'person'). The term entered international usage in the mid-20th century following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, specifically referring to the surviving victims of these nuclear attacks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hibakusha" is said worldwide
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Hibakusha
Transliteration: hibakuša
"Les hibakusha continuent de témoigner des horreurs de la guerre."
Hibakusha
Transliteration: hibakuša
"Die Hibakusha warnen vor den Gefahren von Atomwaffen."
Hibakusha
Transliteration: hibakuša
"Molti hibakusha hanno condiviso le loro storie con il mondo."
Hibakusha
Transliteration: hibakuša
"Los hibakusha luchan incansablemente por un mundo sin armas nucleares."
Hibakusha
Transliteration: hibakuša
"Os hibakusha são símbolos vivos da resiliência humana."
हिबाकुशा
Transliteration: hibakusha
"हिबाकुशा परमाणु हथियारों के खिलाफ शांति का संदेश देते हैं।"
被爆者
Transliteration: bèibàozhě
"原子弹爆炸幸存者被称为被爆者。"
피폭자
Transliteration: piphokja
"많은 피폭자들이 핵무기 없는 세상을 위해 목소리를 내고 있습니다."
被爆者
Transliteration: hibakusha
"被爆者は核兵器廃絶を訴え続けています。"
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