洋鬼子
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Chinese[edit]
ocean; foreign | cad; villain; low-bred | ||
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trad. (洋鬼子) | 洋 | 鬼子 | |
simp. #(洋鬼子) | 洋 | 鬼子 |
Etymology[edit]
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Noun[edit]
洋鬼子
- (dated, derogatory, ethnic slur) white devil; Western devil; foreign devil (term of abuse for Westerners)
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Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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洋 | 鬼 | 子 |
よう Grade: 3 |
き Grade: S |
し Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
From Sinitic 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi, “western devil; foreign devil”). Given the history of the term, probably from written Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (dated, derogatory) Literally, “western devil”: term used in China to refer disparagingly to westerners.
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