Japanese

なんばんげきぜつ
Meaning: a derogatory expression for foreign speech that sounds unintelligible
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom

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Example

教授は南蛮鴃舌という語が差別的だと説明した。
The professor explained that the contemptuous term for unintelligible foreign speech is discriminatory.

Usage Notes

This is a literary and outdated four-character idiom. It carries a disparaging view of foreign people and should be used only when discussing historical texts or discriminatory language.

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