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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 人間 (ningen, “person”), probably as a more polite and racially neutral substitute to nigga reclaimed in casual parlance among African Americans.
Noun
ningen
- (originally fandom slang, humorous) Any person, though chiefly male.
- Synonyms: bro, fella, mate
Japanese
Romanization
ningen
- Rōmaji transcription of にんげん