noun
Highly offensive and derogatory term for a Chinese person, associated with wartime and colonial-era usage. Modern standard Japanese uses 中国人 (ちゅうごくじん). This word is considered a slur and should not be used.
「支那人」という言葉は差別用語であり、現在では使うべきではない。
The word 支那人 is a discriminatory term and should not be used today.
Standard, neutral term for a Chinese person. Use this instead of 支那人.
Combination of 支那 (Shina, an old and now-offensive name for China) and 人 (person). The term 支那 itself is believed to derive from the Sanskrit word Cīna, possibly via Portuguese, but its use in Japanese became pejorative in the 20th century.