"마루타" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Korean]

IPA: [ma̠ɾutʰa̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: maruta [romanization]
Etymology: From Japanese 丸太 (maruta, “wooden log”), which was used by Unit 731 during World War II to euphemistically refer to the test subjects of their lethal human experiments. Etymology templates: {{bor|ko|ja|丸太|t=wooden log|tr=maruta}} Japanese 丸太 (maruta, “wooden log”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 마루타 • (maruta)
  1. (slang) human test subject, guinea pig Wikipedia link: Unit 731 Tags: slang

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          "english": "part-time job as a medical test subject",
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          "text": "마루타 알바",
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          "english": "Look, if you get the new treatment first, you'll end up as guinea pigs for the rest.",
          "roman": "ya, sae chiryoje jeil meonjeo badeumyeon ttan saram-deul maruta-ga doeneun geo-ya.",
          "text": "야, 새 치료제 제일 먼저 받으면 딴 사람들 마루타가 되는 거야.",
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          "english": "Twenty men and women each of over eighty years of age who are selected as \"longevity guinea pigs\" are made to eat medicines, etc., and if [the medicine's] efficacy is demonstrated, it is given to Kim [Il-sung, then leader of North Korea].",
          "ref": "1993, “북한 이것이 궁금하다 김일성의 건강 비법 [bukhan igeosi gunggeumhada gimilseong'ui geon'gang bibeop]”, in JoongAng Ilbo",
          "roman": "Palsip se isang namnyeo seumu myeong-ssig-eul ‘jangsu maruta’-ro ppoba yakjae deung-eul meokge han dwi hyoneung-i ipjeungdoemyeon Gim-ege tuyakhago itda.",
          "text": "80세 이상 남녀 20명씩을 「장수 마루타」로 뽑아 약재 등을 먹게 한 뒤 효능이 입증되면 김에게 투약하고 있다.",
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