09/02/21 20:16:28
>>419
Slut.
...ah, I just realized this strange thing.
When I hear the word "slut" in English, it's a very very strong word and sounds extremely rude.
I'd never say it in real life unless she's cheating on me or something.
But I don't think the Japanese equivalents such as だらしない女 and あばずれ are as offensive.
Certainly I wouldn't say those words either in a normal situation, but they could be used as a joke if she's your friend.
The same goes for some other offensive words.
Calling someone a "racist" sounds extremely offensive, but 人種差別主義者 sounds less offensive to me for some reason.
Come to think of it, I just found there are more striking examples.
Who cares if a person is 無神論者 or 不可知論者?
I suspect some Japanese adults don't know what those words mean,
but it seems words "atheist" and "agnostic" could be sometimes provocative, which is surprising if said in Japanese.
You call me a sexist? I take it as an offense.
You call me a 男女差..., um, I don't even know what the Japanese equivalent of "sexist"!
Is 男女差別主義者 a word?? I don't know.
Actually I looked in my dictionary and found 性差別主義者 is the proper term.
I don't think I heard this word more than twice in real life.
Could you let me know your opinion? I appreciate comments from both Japanese and people of different cultures.