ヘイトスピーチ
へいとすぴーち
noun
hate speech
1.
hate speech; hateful speech targeting a group
Speech or expression that attacks or demeans people based on attributes such as race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, or other characteristics. Adopted from English, the term became widely used in Japan during debates over anti-Korean demonstrations in the 2010s.
ヘイトスピーチは許されない。
Hate speech is not acceptable.
ヘイトスピーチを規制する法律が制定された。
A law regulating hate speech was enacted.
ネット上のヘイトスピーチに対する対策が社会問題となっている。
Measures against hate speech on the internet have become a social issue.
Loanword from English 'hate speech.' The term gained prominence in Japan around 2013-2014 during public debate over anti-Korean demonstrations in areas like Shin-Okubo. Japan's Hate Speech Elimination Act (ヘイトスピーチ解消法) was enacted in 2016.
USAGE:
- Used as-is in katakana; no established native Japanese equivalent has replaced it
- The abbreviated form ヘイト alone is also used: ヘイト発言 ('hate remarks'), ヘイト行為 ('hateful acts')
- Appears frequently in news, legal, and social media contexts
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ヘイトスピーチを規制する: to regulate hate speech
- ヘイトスピーチ対策: measures against hate speech
- ヘイトスピーチ解消法: Hate Speech Elimination Act
- ヘイトスピーチ問題: the hate speech problem
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 差別発言: discriminatory remarks — broader term for any discriminatory speech, not necessarily targeting a group
- 誹謗中傷: slander and defamation — attacking an individual's reputation, not necessarily group-targeted
- ヘイトクライム: hate crime — criminal acts motivated by prejudice, broader than speech alone