disabled person; certificate holder
Derogatory and sensitive slang referring to a person who holds a physical disability certificate (身体障害者手帳). The term is offensive and should be avoided in polite conversation.
See also: 身体障害者手帳
He was hurt by being called a 'techō-mochi'.
The word 'techō-mochi' is discriminatory and should not be used.
General term for a disabled person. More neutral than 手帳持ち, though still can be sensitive depending on context.
Compound of 手帳 (techō, 'notebook') and 持ち (mochi, 'holder'), referring to the physical disability certificate (身体障害者手帳). The derogatory sense arises from reducing a person to their certificate status.