民俗

• 読み: みんぞく
• ローマ字: minzoku
• 漢字の分解: 民 (min) — people, folk, populace; 俗 (zoku) — customs, manners, worldly
• 発音: /miɴ.zo.kɯ/

意味

Folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs. The traditional practices, beliefs, and culture of ordinary people.

A noun referring to the traditional customs, practices, and culture of common people, studied as an academic field. Distinguished from the homophone 民族 (minzoku, ethnic group/people) — 民俗 focuses on customs and cultural practices, while 民族 refers to ethnic identity. Common compounds include 民俗学 (minzokugaku, folklore studies), 民俗芸能 (minzoku geinou, folk performing arts), and 民俗資料館 (minzoku shiryoukan, folk museum).

例文

1. 日本の民俗を研究するために各地を回った。
2. 民俗学の授業で地方の祭りについて学んだ。
3. この地域の民俗には独自の信仰が色濃く残っている。

使い方ガイド

場面: anthropology, folklore, cultural studies, academia

トーン: academic

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 民 (min, people/folk) + 俗 (zoku, customs/manners/vulgar). Literally 'the customs of the people' — the everyday practices and beliefs of common folk.

文化的背景

時代: Historical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal