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From: yokita@hawaii.edu (Y. Okita)
Subject: Re: Gaijin as a derogatory term
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In article <4qq3td$p0e@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, chlmarti@ucs.indiana.edu
(chlmarti) wrote:


> Many words in the English language have the same paradox as well when
> shortened. However, I believe from my experiences that "gaijin" was
used
> in several instances towards me and others, strictly to be offensive.
> I've heard several Japanese nationals call Chinese and Koreans "chanko"
> and "chankoro", respectively, just to try to humiliate them.  
> 
> I wonder if the Japanese language has any words which are used to put
down
> Americans?  I know that one Japanese guy uses the word white-boy
> a lot to describe white Americans, and black-boy to describe African-
> Americans too.

#Americans are called "ame koo".  American cars are called "ame sha."

Somehow usually people who own big American cars are "yakuza."
 
> I still can't quite figure out why the Japanese have an inferiority
> complex towards Americans yet.  
> 

#Japanese have a "superiority", not "inferiority" complex towards
Americans,
sorry.  

#If you prfere you might be called "ketou ($BLSEb(B)" -- red hair Chinese.

#I think once you go out your own country, you will get some kinds of
discrimination
anyway.  Here in Hawaii, once a native Hawaiian shouted at me (a
Japanese)
"Go home jap".  

Yoko Okita
University of Hawaii - Manoa
