Kotobagari (言葉狩り), literally "word hunting", is the process of replacing a word considered to be offensive with another.
| Original word | Replaced word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hakuchi (白痴) | moron, retard | |
| hyakushō (百姓) | nōka (農家) | farmer |
| kichigai (気違い) | crazy | |
| mekura (盲) | blind | |
| oshi (唖) | deaf-mute | |
| rai (癩) | leper | |
| Shina (支那) | China | |
| tosatsujō (屠殺場) | slaughter house | |
| tsunbo (聾) | deaf |