nigga
nigga — 名詞
- niggasingular
- niggasplural
1. a deeply offensive racial slur directed at a Black person, carrying a history of
黑鬼
對黑人的極度侮辱性種族歧視用語
a deeply offensive racial slur directed at a Black person, carrying a history of racist violence and dehumanisation. The word is closely related to 'nigger' and is considered hate speech in most contexts, though some Black speakers use it within their own community as a reclaimed term of address.
The history teacher explained to her class that the word 'nigga' is a hate word used to dehumanise Black people.
歷史老師向全班解釋，「nigga」這個詞是仇恨性用語，用來貶低黑人的尊嚴。
usage explained as offensive in classroom context
Obi heard someone call his brother that slur and reported it to the bus driver.
Obi 聽到有人用那個歧視用語辱罵他哥哥，便向公車司機舉報了這件事。
context of reporting hate speech
The Black comedian used the word during his show while discussing reclaiming slurs.
那位非裔喜劇演員在表演中使用這個詞，談論重新收回歧視性詞語的議題。
Saira's grandmother was shocked to hear young people repeating the slur from rap lyrics.
Saira 的祖母驚訝地發現年輕人在跟著饒舌歌詞重複這句歧視性用語。
The principal suspended two students for writing the slur on a school desk.
校長將兩名學生停學處分，因為他們在學校書桌上寫下這句歧視用語。
- nigger
the original form of the slur; considered even more offensive and less ambiguously a slur
- the N-word
the standard respectful euphemism when referring to either 'nigger' or 'nigga' in polite discussion
文法句型
the N-word (euphemistic replacement)
used as a term of address (offensive or in-group)
用法筆記
This word is considered hate speech in nearly all public and professional settings. Under UK and US hate-crime laws, using it can have legal consequences. Some Black speakers use it as a reclaimed in-group term, but non-Black speakers should never use it under any circumstances. The safest and most responsible choice is to refer to 'the N-word' instead of saying or writing this term directly. Learners should recognise the word so they understand when they hear or read it, but they should never use it themselves.