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Japanese

へんけん
Meaning: prejudice; bias; jaundiced eye
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

彼は外国人に対して強い偏見を持っている。
He has a strong prejudice against foreigners.
偏見を排除して、客観的な視点で物事を判断すべきだ。
One should judge things from an objective perspective, setting aside any prejudices.
昔は、女子供には無理だという偏見が社会に根強く残っていた。
In the past, the prejudice that women and children could not handle it remained deeply rooted in society.
その小説は、「淫乱」という言葉で女性を決めつける偏見を描いている。
The novel portrays the prejudice of labeling women as sexually promiscuous.
社会から古い偏見を葬り去るには、長い時間と対話が必要だ。
Eradicating old prejudices from society requires a long time and dialogue.

Usage Notes

An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling formed without enough thought or knowledge.

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