固定観念(こていかんねん)

こていかんねん
noun
fixed idea; preconceived notion; stereotype
1. fixed idea; preconceived notion; stereotype
A rigid, unchanging belief or assumption that someone holds, often without questioning or examining it. Can prevent flexible thinking or understanding of new perspectives.
固定観念(こていかんねん)にとらわれてはいけない。
You shouldn't be trapped by fixed ideas.
固定観念(こていかんねん)を捨(す)てて柔軟(じゅうなん)に考(かんが)えよう。
Let's discard our preconceived notions and think flexibly.
性別(せいべつ)による固定観念(こていかんねん)が問題(もんだい)になっている。
Gender stereotypes have become an issue.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
固定(こてい) (fixed, set) + 観念(かんねん) (idea, concept)

NUANCE:

Generally used with negative connotation to describe:

  • Inflexible thinking
  • Assumptions that limit understanding
  • Stereotypes
  • Biases that prevent growth

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 固定観念(こていかんねん)にとらわれる - to be trapped by fixed ideas
  • 固定観念(こていかんねん)を捨(す)てる - to discard preconceived notions
  • 固定観念(こていかんねん)を打(う)ち破(やぶ)る - to break through stereotypes
  • 固定観念(こていかんねん)から解放(かいほう)される - to be freed from fixed ideas
  • 固定観念(こていかんねん)に縛(しば)られる - to be bound by preconceptions

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 性別(せいべつ)の固定観念(こていかんねん) - gender stereotypes
  • 職業(しょくぎょう)の固定観念(こていかんねん) - occupational stereotypes
  • 文化(ぶんか)の固定観念(こていかんねん) - cultural assumptions

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 先入観(せんにゅうかん) - preconception, prejudice
  • 既成概念(きせいがいねん) - established/conventional idea
  • 偏見(へんけん) - prejudice, bias
  • ステレオタイプ - stereotype (loanword)
  • 思(おも)い込(こ)み - assumption, conviction

REGISTER:
Neutral to formal. Common in discussions about thinking, education, and social issues.

Related Words

Synonym: 先入観(せんにゅうかん) (preconception)
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Added 2026.1.19 22:50 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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