1.
preconception; preconceived notion
An opinion or idea formed beforehand without adequate evidence or experience.
先入観を捨てて話を聞こう。
Let's listen without preconceptions.
先入観にとらわれないようにする。
To try not to be bound by preconceptions.
先入観があると正しい判断ができない。
You can't make correct judgments if you have preconceptions.
WORD FORMATION:
先入 (entering first) + 観 (view) → view that enters first = preconception
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 先入観を持つ - to have preconceptions
- 先入観を捨てる - to discard preconceptions
- 先入観にとらわれる - to be bound by preconceptions
- 先入観なしに - without preconceptions
RELATED WORDS:
- 偏見 - prejudice, bias (more negative)
- 固定観念 - fixed idea, stereotype
- 既成概念 - established concept
Related Words
Related:
偏見 (prejudice)