Get to know Korematsu better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning.
Korematsu in a sentence
Korematsu meaning
A surname from Japanese.
Using Korematsu
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Japanese.
Context around Korematsu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Korematsu
- In this selection, "korematsu" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1944 and dissent stand out and add context to how "korematsu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include his 1944 korematsu dissent justice and korematsu v united. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "korematsu" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with korematsu
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In his 1944 Korematsu dissent, Justice Robert Jackson described the majority’s deference to government assertions of military necessity as “a loaded weapon” left for future leaders to abuse. (29 words)
Prof. Bannai served on Korematsu’s 1980s legal team, led by Peter Irons, who—along with researcher Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga—uncovered proof that the government willfully suppressed key evidence undercutting its claim of military necessity. (35 words)
Korematsu v. United States proved to be the most controversial of these cases, as Besig and Collins refused to bow to national pressure to pursue the case without challenging the government's right to remove citizens from their homes. (39 words)
Korematsu v. United States proved to be the most controversial of these cases, as Besig and Collins refused to bow to national pressure to pursue the case without challenging the government's right to remove citizens from their homes. (39 words)
Prof. Bannai served on Korematsu’s 1980s legal team, led by Peter Irons, who—along with researcher Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga—uncovered proof that the government willfully suppressed key evidence undercutting its claim of military necessity. (35 words)
In his 1944 Korematsu dissent, Justice Robert Jackson described the majority’s deference to government assertions of military necessity as “a loaded weapon” left for future leaders to abuse. (29 words)
Example sentences (3)
In his 1944 Korematsu dissent, Justice Robert Jackson described the majority’s deference to government assertions of military necessity as “a loaded weapon” left for future leaders to abuse.
Prof. Bannai served on Korematsu’s 1980s legal team, led by Peter Irons, who—along with researcher Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga—uncovered proof that the government willfully suppressed key evidence undercutting its claim of military necessity.
Korematsu v. United States proved to be the most controversial of these cases, as Besig and Collins refused to bow to national pressure to pursue the case without challenging the government's right to remove citizens from their homes.