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05-29-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathan View Post
Suppose you do convince people to stop saying "gaijin". Now what? What word do they use to talk about foreigners? Because that IS the word for foreigner.

I've heard people say the word "gaikokujin" is offensive. So now we need to get rid of that word to?
Gaikokujin is never used in a negative sense though...

Also, doesn't it seem strange that no media publications or broadcasts EVER use the word 'gaijin'?
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