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まるた【丸太】

maruta

Definition

Noun

  1. Maruta, litterally meaning "log", was a code name given to humans subject to test experiments during World War II.
  2. Test subject; test victim; human guinea pig

Etymology

The name まるた【丸太】 maruta "logs"  was originally attributed to test subjects during World War II in a jocking manner, as the Unit 731 complex where experiments were lead was reported to local authorities as being a lumber mill.

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Kanji丸太
Kanaまるた
Romanizationmaruta

意味:まるた【丸太】、ひけんしゃ【被験者】、じっけんだい【実験台】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 9). まるた【丸太】 : maruta | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2003/maruta/.