How to Say "Aryan" in Japanese

アーリア人

Āria-jin

The English phrase "aryan" is translated into Japanese as アーリア人 (Āria-jin).

アーリア人 is used to refer to a member of the supposed Aryan race.

Meaning: a member of the supposed Aryan race (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The term アーリア is a phonetic transliteration of 'Aryan' using Katakana.

Āria-jin

The long vowel mark ー in アーリア is essential. Without it, the word would be pronounced as アリア, which in Japanese refers to an operatic aria.
Japanese uses the same phonetic structure アーリア for both the historical people of ancient Iran and the pseudo-scientific racial theories of the 19th century.
The character 人 in アーリア人 is read as 'jin' when used as a suffix for nationality or race but is usually read as 'hito' when it stands alone to mean 'person'.

アーリア系の言語にはサンスクリットが含まれる。
Sanskrit is included in the Aryan language family.
彼はアーリア人の歴史について研究している。
Kare wa ārianjin no rekishi ni tsuite kenkyū shite iru.
He is researching the history of the Aryan race.
その学説はアーリア人の概念に基づいている。
Sono gakusetsu wa ārianjin no gainen ni motozuite iru.
That theory is based on the concept of the Aryan race.
アーリア人に関する古い文献を読んだ。
Ārianjin ni kansuru furui bunken o yonda.
I read old documents regarding the Aryan race.

Yui and Kenta are talking about a history documentary.

結衣 Yui

この番組はアーリア人の話をしているのね。
Kono bangumi wa āriajin no hanashi o shite iru no ne.
This program is talking about the Aryans, isn't it?
健太 Kenta

うん、とても興味深い内容だと思うよ。
Un, totemo kyōmibukai naiyō da to omou yo.
Yeah, I think the content is very interesting.
結衣 Yui

アーリア人の定義は難しいみたいね。
Āriajin no teigi wa muzukashii mitai ne.
The definition of an Aryan seems difficult.
健太 Kenta

そうだね。複雑な歴史があるからね。
Sō da ne. Fukuzatsu na rekishi ga aru kara ne.
That's true. Because there is a complex history.

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