ステレオタイプ

すてれおたいぷ
noun
stereotype
abstractsociety
1. stereotype; oversimplified image (of a group)
A fixed, oversimplified mental image of a group of people or things — typically a national, gender, occupational, or social-group stereotype. Often used critically.
それステレオタイプだ。
That's a stereotype.
日本人(にほんじん)についてステレオタイプとらわれている
They are caught up in stereotypes about Japanese people.
Advertisements can sometimes reinforce gender stereotypes.

Loanword from English "stereotype." Used in sociological, cultural, and everyday contexts. Almost always carries a slightly negative tone — calling something a ステレオタイプ implies it's an unfair oversimplification.

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