Japanese phrase
___は差別的な表現ですか？ ___ wa sa betsu teki na hyō gen de su ka
Meaning
Is ___ a discriminatory expression?
When to use it
Asks if a specific expression could be discriminatory. It raises a sensitive language concern without making a definite judgment.
Example dialogue
この表現は差別的な表現ですか？ ko no hyō gen wa sa betsu teki na hyō gen de su ka
Is this expression discriminatory?
文脈によりますが、避けたほうが無難です。 bun myaku ni yo ri ma su ga sa ke ta hō ga bu nan de su
It depends on the context, but it is safer to avoid it.