noun
Japanese person (derogatory); Jap
Derogatory term for a Japanese person, borrowed from Chinese 小日本 (xiǎo rìběn). Used as a slur; equivalent to 'Jap' in English. Not used in polite or formal contexts.
from Chinese xiǎo rìběn
ネット上で「シャオリーベン」という言葉を見かけたが、とても不快だった。
I came across the word 'Shaorīben' online, and it was very offensive.
English-derived slur 'Jap' used in Japanese. Similar in offensiveness to 小日本, but 小日本 is specifically a Chinese borrowing.
Borrowed from Chinese 小日本 (xiǎo rìběn), literally 'little Japan', a derogatory term for Japan or Japanese people. The reading シャオリーベン reflects the Chinese pronunciation.