How to say "gypsy" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe loanword for a gypsy — a member of the Romani people, traditionally itinerant. A common word but a sensitive one: it can come across as a discriminatory label, so take care with it.
- ジプシー語ジプシーごnounThe less common of the two, and not a word for a gypsy person: it names the Romani language, the language of the Gypsies. Use it only when 'gypsy' refers to the language itself.
Use 「ジプシー」 for 'gypsy' as a person or general reference, though it is a sensitive term, and 「ジプシー語」, the less common of the two, only when 'gypsy' means the Romani language itself.
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