差別

さべつ

discrimination, differentiation

Also:discrimination (against people)

What does 差別 mean?

差別 is a Japanese noun meaning discrimination, differentiation in English. It can also be translated as discrimination (against people) depending on context. It is written as 差別 in kanji, さべつ in hiragana, and sabetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その週間は差別とは関係がなかった。

That week had nothing to do with discrimination.