# romusha

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A forced laborer, especially those made to work in the Dutch East Indies under Japanese occupation during the Second World War.

## Etymology
From Japanese 労務者 (rōmusha, “laborer; forced laborer”). Compare Indonesian romusa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/romusha