Lexical entry
チョッパリ
choppari
An ethnic slur used by Koreans to refer to Japanese people.
People & Social LifePure GairaigoSource: Korean
Meaning
A derogatory term of Korean origin used to disparage Japanese people, historically referring to split-toe socks (tabi).
- Japanese person (slur)
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- offensive-or-slur
- Active language
- English