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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 人間 (ningen, person), probably as a more polite and racially neutral substitute to nigga reclaimed in casual parlance among African Americans.

Noun

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ningen

  1. (originally fandom slang, humorous) Any person, though chiefly male.
    Synonyms: bro, fella, mate

Japanese

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Romanization

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ningen

  1. Rōmaji transcription of にんげん