negro in Japanese
negro in Japanese is 黒人, 黒子 — negro means a dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.
negro in Japanese
黒人
Pronounced: kokujin
(dated, now, offensive) Relating to a black ethnicity.
黒子
Pronounced: hokuro
(dated, now, offensive) Relating to a black ethnicity.
黒人
Pronounced: kokujin
(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.
黒子
Pronounced: hokuro
(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.
What does "negro" mean?
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noun A dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.
"The word appears in older census records and civil rights-era documents but is avoided today."
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- The word appears in older census records and civil rights-era documents but is avoided today.
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What is "negro" in Japanese?
"negro" in Japanese is 黒人, 黒子. negro means: A dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.
How do you pronounce 黒人?
"negro" in Japanese is 黒人, pronounced "kokujin".
How do you use "negro" in a sentence?
Example: "The word appears in older census records and civil rights-era documents but is avoided today." In Japanese, "negro" is 黒人, 黒子.
Are there other ways to say "negro" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "negro": 黒人, 黒子.
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