The word gaijin, typically glossed as 'foreigner', has been the focus of academic interest spanning across several disciplines, ranging from studies in intercultural communication, discourse analysis, and discriminatory language. These studies have perhaps logically been confined to the context of Japan...
The word gaijin, typically glossed as 'foreigner', has been the focus of academic interest spanning across several disciplines, ranging from studies in intercultural communication, discourse analysis, and discriminatory language. These studies have perhaps logically been confined to the context of Japan...
baka gaijin Baka gaijinis an insult meaning “stupid foreigner.”Bakameans “a fool” or “foolish.”Gaijin,the Japanese word for “foreigner,” joinsgai(“outside”) andjin(“person”). The expression itself is attested by the 1970–80s. It can be used by Japanese people for non-Japanese...
aThe technical definition is that gaijin is the short form of gaikokujin, which simply means foreign people or non-Japanese. But a quick search on Urban Dictionary will demonstrate the dilemma around this word — just shortening gaikokujin to gaijin can turn it into anything from a racial slur ...
The kanji of gairaigo 外来語 are literally "outside-coming word," the very definition of loan-word. But it's better to think of it like the term gaijin 外人, that is, it doesn't apply to China and Korea for some reason. Because normally Japanese is written vertically, and the gairai...
Japanese society has a history of differentiating between people by race, phenotype, and skin color, with more positive social conceit placed on lighter skin. While social “othering” and differentiation based upon racial characteristics happen in any society, in Japan, “different” often means “...
aThe technical definition is that gaijin is the short form of gaikokujin, which simply means foreign people or non-Japanese. But a quick search on Urban Dictionary will demonstrate the dilemma around this word — just shortening gaikokujin to gaijin can turn it into anything from a racial slur ...
Gaijinn • December 1, 2018 11:22 AM “I wonder if the depopulation is due to diet? Soy, etc.” FacepalmCallMeLateForSupper • December 1, 2018 12:21 PM It’s Groundhog Day. Again. The DOJ has joined other branches of the fed who previously spent themselves on Going Dark/...
We went to Toys R Us (the Awase store in 2007), I wound up with a gold Convoy, and couple Figmas, so I was a happy little gaijin. J JAT macrumors 603 Dec 31, 2001 6,473 124 Mpls, MN Dec 26, 2013 #58 Solomani said: It will never happen in America because...
gaijin Bethi no Mayoneezu otoko to onna no haafu yo Kuwata Keisuke jaa nyuuhafu da ne Kuwata Spread Roppongi Bijin Matsubara Rumiko moshi "roppongi bijo" dattara moderu ni oubo dekinai ga, "bijin" nara otoko de aru jibun demo daijoubu da to kangaeta.もし“六本木美女”だったらモデルに応...