WORD DETAIL
搾取
さくしゅ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
搾取is read asさくしゅand means exploitation. - Basic usage: It refers to the exploitation of vulnerable people and can appear in contexts about reforming or confronting such exploitation.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Reforming an exploitative system
搾取: We should reform systems that exploit vulnerable people. Example:弱い立場の人を搾取する仕組みを改めるべきだ。
- Workers confronting exploitation
搾取: The novel portrays workers confronting exploitation. Example:小説は労働者が搾取に立ち向かう姿を描いている。

