No. 1,887 in Japanese
白人
"White person" or "Caucasian."
In a sentence
その映画は白人の歴史に関する内容です。
That movie is about the history of White people.
In this sentence, 白人 refers to a racial group, specifically Caucasians or White people, discussing historical context.
彼は白人と黒人の違いについて議論している。
He is discussing the differences between White and Black people.
Here, 白人 is used as a comparative term to discuss racial differences.
真っ白な風景を見ると白人の肌を思い出す。
Seeing the pure white scenery makes me think of White people's skin.
This sentence uses 白人 metaphorically, reflecting on the aesthetic association between 'white' and Caucasian skin color.
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