偏 見(へんけん)

へんけん

noun

prejudice; bias; preconceived notion

1. prejudice; bias; preconceived notion

An unfair, preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience. A one-sided view formed without consideration of all facts.

偏見(へんけん)を持(も)たずに判断(はんだん)する。

Judge without prejudice.

人種(じんしゅ)に対(たい)する偏見(へんけん)をなくす。

Eliminate racial prejudice.

偏見(へんけん)の目(め)で見(み)られた。

I was looked at with prejudiced eyes.

偏見(へんけん) combines 偏(へん) (biased, one-sided) and 見(けん) (view).

COMMON PATTERNS:

偏見(へんけん)を持(も)つ: to have prejudice
偏見(へんけん)をなくす: to eliminate prejudice
偏見(へんけん)の目(め)で見(み)る: to look at with prejudiced eyes
偏見(へんけん)に満(み)ちた: full of prejudice

CONTRAST:

先入観(せんにゅうかん): preconception (more neutral)
差別(さべつ): discrimination (action, not just attitude)
固定観念(こていかんねん): fixed idea, stereotype

Related Words

Related: 差別(さべつ) (discrimination)

Related: 偏(かたよ)る (to be biased)

general

Added 2026.1.17 6:25 · Revised 2026.6.11 6:47

06000/06025_henken