"Genocide" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Genocide refers to the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. It is a crime against humanity that is characterized by acts of killing, torture, rape, and forced exile, with the intention of destroying the group in whole or in part. The term was coined in 1944 by Raphael Lemkin, a Jewish lawyer and scholar, from the Greek words "genos," meaning race or people, and "cide," meaning kill.
"Genki" () is a Japanese term that roughly translates to "cheerfulness" or "good health". It's often used to ask "How are you?" or "How's your day?" and is commonly used in casual conversations, especially among friends or in informal settings. The phrase "" (genki desu ka?) literally means "Is your good health?" and is a polite way to show interest in someone's well-being.
A genocidaire is a person who commits or is responsible for genocide, which is the intentional destruction of a particular group of people, typically based on their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race. The term is derived from the French word "négenocidaire", which is a combination of "génocide" (genocide) and the suffix "-aire", meaning "doer" or "one who". In everyday usage, the term is often used to describe perpetrators of mass atrocities and human rights abuses.