noun
Derogatory term for a Korean person, literally 'peninsula person'. Used in informal, often offensive contexts.
彼は半島人と呼ばれて怒った。
He got angry when he was called a 'peninsula person'.
Can be neutral or derogatory depending on context; 半島人 is more explicitly offensive.
Compound of 半島 (はんとう, 'peninsula') and 人 (じん, 'person'), referring to the Korean Peninsula. The derogatory nuance arises from its use as a slur.