English–Japanese
“discrimination” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisabetsu
Example
差別はよくありません。sa betsu wa yo ku a ri ma se n
Discrimination is wrong.
How to say “discrimination” in Japanese
“Discrimination” in Japanese is 差別 (sabetsu).
It refers to separating people into categories and using those categories to justify unequal treatment.
Example sentences with 差別
学校では差別をなくす努力が必要です。gak kō de wa sa betsu o na ku su do ryoku ga hitsu yō de su
Schools need to make an effort to eliminate discrimination.
Tips for using 差別
- In everyday English, discrimination has both neutral and unfair-treatment senses, while Japanese 差別 (sabetsu) is generally understood in the unfair-treatment sense.