How to Say "Stereotype" in Japanese

ステレオタイプ

sutereotaipu

The English word "stereotype" is translated into Japanese as ステレオタイプ (sutereotaipu).

ステレオタイプ is a noun referring to a conventional, formulaic and oversimplified conception, opinion or image.

Meaning: conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

sutereotaipu

In Japanese, the word 型 (kata), which means 'mold' or 'type', is the root of many terms used to describe repetitive or stereotypical patterns in behavior. This implies that a stereotype is something one is 'cast' into, like a piece of metal.
If you want to describe a person who is stuck in their ways and relies on stereotypes, you might use the term 偏見 (henken), which carries a much stronger nuance of 'prejudice' than the neutral English word 'stereotype'.
In Japanese pop culture, the term ステレオタイプ is frequently used in discussions about 'character archetypes' in anime and manga to describe tropes that viewers expect.

外国人に対する一般化は良くないです。
It is not good to generalize about foreigners.
人種に関する既成概念に囚われないでください。
Please do not be trapped by preconceived notions about race.
共通のイメージに囚われず、個々の人を知りましょう。
Let's get to know individuals without being trapped by common perceptions.
それは古いステレオタイプだ。
Sore wa furui sutereotaipu da.
That is an old stereotype.
ステレオタイプにとらわれないでください。
Sutereotaipu ni torawarenaide kudasai.
Please do not be bound by stereotypes.
彼はステレオタイプを壊した。
Kare wa sutereotaipu o kowashita.
He broke the stereotype.

Hiyori and Daisho are talking about cultural impressions.

大翔 Hiroto

日本人はみんな真面目だよね。
Nihonjin wa minna majime da yo ne.
All Japanese people are hardworking, right?
陽葵 Himari

それはステレオタイプだと思うよ。
Sore wa sutereotaipu da to omou yo.
I think that is a stereotype.
大翔 Hiroto

本当？そうじゃない人もいるの？
Hontō? Sō janai hito mo iru no?
Really? There are people who aren't?
陽葵 Himari

もちろん、人それぞれ違うよ。
Mochiron, hito sorezore chigau yo.
Of course, everyone is different.

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