小日本兒

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See also: 小日本儿

Chinese

little Japan or small Japan; the Japanese, a Jap son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (小日本兒) 小日本 兒
simp. (小日本儿) 小日本 儿

Etymology

Literally, "small Japanese", an offensive word for someone from Japan, popular in wartime and often found in anti-Japanese' invasion films. In WWII, the Chinese thought the Japanese were shorter in stature than the Chinese.

Pronunciation

Noun

小日本兒

  1. (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) (Mandarin) Erhua form of 小日本 (xiǎorìběn, “the Japanese”).

Usage notes

Less offensive than 日本鬼子 (Rìběn guǐzi).

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