derogatoryfamiliar languageusually written using kana alone
Familiar and often derogatory third-person pronoun referring to a person. Used among close friends or when speaking contemptuously about someone. Not used in polite contexts.
Familiar pronoun referring to a thing or an animal. Can also refer to a person in a very casual or dismissive way, but the primary use is for non-human referents. Restricted to the reading そいつ.
