民俗

みんぞく

minzoku

folk customs

What does 民俗 mean?

民俗 is a Japanese noun meaning “folk customs” in English. It is written as 民俗 in kanji, みんぞく in hiragana, and minzoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 民俗

民

庶民的

しょみんてき

down to earth, of ordinary people

村民

そんみん

village resident (formal)

民宿

みんしゅく

minshuku, family-run guesthouse

俗

ぞく

the worldly, the secular

俗語

ぞくご

slang, colloquial language

風俗

ふうぞく

manners, customs, sex industry

More JLPT N1 words

不透明ふとうめいfutoumei

opaque, unclear

結び付くむすびつくmusubitsuku

to be tied together, to result in

上がりあがりagari

ascent, income, completion, stop

もがくmogaku

to struggle, to writhe

演出えんしゅつenshutsu

production (erg. play, direction)