stereotype in Japanese
stereotype in Japanese is ステレオタイプ — stereotype means an oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.
stereotype in Japanese
ステレオタイプ
Pronounced: sutereotaipu
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
What does "stereotype" mean?
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noun An oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.
"The film leans on a lazy stereotype about small-town life."
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verb To judge or portray someone based on an oversimplified idea of the group they belong to, rather than as an individual.
"The article was criticized for stereotyping an entire profession."
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stereotype in a sentence
- The film leans on a lazy stereotype about small-town life.
- She refused to fit the stereotype people expected of her.
- The article was criticized for stereotyping an entire profession.
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What is "stereotype" in Japanese?
"stereotype" in Japanese is ステレオタイプ. stereotype means: An oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.
How do you pronounce ステレオタイプ?
"stereotype" in Japanese is ステレオタイプ, pronounced "sutereotaipu".
How do you use "stereotype" in a sentence?
Example: "The film leans on a lazy stereotype about small-town life." In Japanese, "stereotype" is ステレオタイプ.
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