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毛唐 (けとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

毛け唐とう

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Meanings

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noun

damn Westerner; foreigner (derogatory)

derogatoryabbreviation

Derogatory and dated term for a Westerner, originally an abbreviation of 毛唐人. Strongly offensive; not used in polite speech.

See also: 毛唐人

戦せん前ぜんの小しょう説せつには「毛け唐とう」という差さ別べつ的てきな言こと葉ばが出でてくることがある。
In prewar novels, the discriminatory word 毛唐 sometimes appears.

Kanji

毛fur, hair, feather
唐T'ang, China, foreign

Similar words

毛け唐とう人じん
Full form of 毛唐; equally derogatory but less abbreviated.
外がい国こく人じん
Neutral, standard term for 'foreigner'; use this instead of 毛唐.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 毛唐人 (けとうじん), a derogatory term for Westerners, literally 'hairy Tang person', referring to perceived hairiness of Westerners compared to Japanese.