奴隷 dorei Slave

奴隷 is a slave, a person denied rights and freedom and owned by another as property. It is also said of anyone ruled by one thing. 恋の奴隷 (koi no dorei) is a slave to love, and 金銭の奴隷 (kinsen no dorei) a slave to money. In older use it meant a servant.

The Japanese word 奴隷 meaning "Slave" is composed of the kanji 奴 (read do) meaning "slave; servant" and 隷 (read rei) also meaning "slave; servant".

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