Shina is a term historically used to refer to China that is now regarded as a derogatory and offensive ethnic slur against Chinese people. The word entered Japanese language from Chinese and Sanskrit sources in earlier centuries with a neutral connotation, but its connotations shifted over time as it became widely used in the context of Japanese imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Shina is a term historically used to refer to China that is now regarded as a derogatory and offensive ethnic slur against Chinese people. The word entered Japanese language from Chinese and Sanskrit sources in earlier centuries with a neutral connotation, but its connotations shifted over time as it became widely used in the context of Japanese imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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