Meaning

Primary

Prejudice

Alternative

Bias

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A biased way of seeing is also known as prejudice, or just bias.

偏見 is often used to describe unfair judgments or opinions based on stereotypes rather than facts.

Reading

へんけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

それが偏見というものです。

That is called prejudice.

偏見が全くない世界なんてものは存在しない。

There is no world where prejudice doesn't exist.

彼女はアジア人に偏見があるようだ。

She seems to be prejudiced against Asian people.

Kanji Composition