noun
China (derogatory internet slang)
Derogatory internet slang pun on 中国 (China), replacing 中 with 虫 (insect). Used to insult or mock China, often in online political or nationalist discourse.
See also: 中国
ネットの過激なスレッドでは、中国を「虫国」と書くユーザーがいる。
On extreme online threads, some users write China as 虫国.
「虫国」という表記は差別的なネットスラングとして知られている。
The notation 虫国 is known as a discriminatory internet slang term.
Standard, neutral word for China. 虫国 is a derogatory pun that replaces 中 with 虫 (insect).
A derogatory pun on 中国 (China), formed by replacing 中 with the visually and phonetically similar 虫 (insect). The reading remains ちゅうごく. The term emerged in online communities as a slur.