ニガー

Japanese

Alternative spellings
ニッガ (uncommon)
ニッガー (uncommon)
ニガ (uncommon)

Etymology

Borrowed from English nigger.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ニガー [níꜜgàà] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) ニッガ [níꜜggà] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) ニッガー [níꜜggàà] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • (Tokyo) ニガ [níꜜgà] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɡa̠ː]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɡ̚ɡ̊a̠]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɡ̚ɡ̊a̠ː]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɡa̠]

Noun

ニガー or ニッガ or ニッガー or ニガ • (nigā or nigga or niggā or niga) 

  1. (ethnic slur, in translation, rare) nigger, nigga

Usage notes

Only used as a translation of the English term, and not as a native Japanese slur against black people.

Synonyms

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