rōmusha

A form of romusha — A forced laborer, especially one of those made to work in the Dutch East Indies under Japanese occupation during the Second World War.

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Meanings

nounrōmusha (plural rōmusha)
  1. alternativeAlternative form of romusha, forced laborer.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:romusha.

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APA

rōmusha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r%C5%8Dmusha

MLA

“rōmusha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r%C5%8Dmusha. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rōmusha,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r%C5%8Dmusha.

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