Japanese Language
Nihongo
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The "dragon-eared" people: 聾者
聾者(ろうしゃ) looks like 龍(たつ・りゅう / dragon)+耳(みみ / ear)then 者(しゃ/person)
Etymology-wise, it seems the "dragon" part was added just for the pronunciation, not because of dragons.
::: spoiler It means: "Deaf person".
That said, 耳の不自由な人(みみのふじゆうなひと / not-free-ear people)・耳が聞こえない人(みみがきこえないひと / ears-can't-hear people)・聴覚障害者(ちょうかくしょうがいしゃ / hearing disabled people) might be more common terms. Deaf people themselves prefer 聾者 - and I can see why! Who wouldn't want to be a dragon eared person? I like the character. :::
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