Welsh - Welsh

Japanese: ウェルシュ - うぇるしゅ
Welsh - Welsh

…The Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the mid-5th century brought the Britons of England under their control, but the Britons of Wales took advantage of the rugged terrain to maintain their independence. The word "Welsh" means "foreigner" in Old English. The Britons, who were once the rulers of Britain, were oppressed by the English (Anglo-Saxons) and forced into Wales, where they came to be called outsiders.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Welsh" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…5世紀半ばに始まるアングロ・サクソン人のブリタニア侵入によって,イングランドの地のブリトン人はその支配下に入ったが,ウェールズのブリトン人は天険の地形を利して自立を保持した。〈ウェールズ人(ウェルシュWelsh)〉とは,古英語で〈異邦人〉を意味する。かつてはブリタニアの支配者であったブリトン人は,イギリス人(アングロ・サクソン人)に圧せられてウェールズの地に押しこめられ,よそ者と呼ばれるにいたったのである。…

※「ウェルシュ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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