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偏見
henken
Description
「偏見」は、よく知らないのに、ある人やものについて悪いと決めつける考え方です。
"偏見" is a way of thinking where you decide something or someone is bad without really knowing them.
人種や性別などに対する「偏見」は、大きな問題になることがあります。
"偏見" against things like race or gender can become a serious problem.
Meanings
偏見henken
prejudice; biased or unfair view
彼は外国人に偏見を持っている。
He is prejudiced against foreigners.
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Notes
- Etymology
偏 (biased, leaning) + 見 (view, opinion) = a leaning, one-sided view.
- Nuance
偏見 is the unfair belief; 差別 is the discriminatory action that can result from it.
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