[Kaori26747]

It probably is offensive, but most younger Japanese (read: Japanese Americans) are not offended by it, and we use it among ourselves, despite its derogatory origins. After all, it's only a shortened form of the word itself.

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Name : Kaori26747, Gender : F, Race : Asian, Age : 26, City : San Francisco, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : research, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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