Japanese Conversation · Level 58
75 words
Japanese word
反日
Pronunciation
Romajihannichi
Meaning
- nounanti-Japanese
Example
その映画に反日の要素はありません。so no ei ga ni han nichi no yō so wa a ri ma se n
That movie has no anti-Japanese elements.
More examples
彼の発言は反日と受け取られませんでした。kare no hatsu gen wa han nichi to u ke to ra re ma se n de shi ta
His remarks were not taken as anti-Japanese.
Core concept
Describes hostility directed at Japan, Japanese people, or things associated with Japan rather than simple disagreement with a particular policy.
Common phrases
反日報道han nichi hō dō
anti-Japanese reporting
反日の立場han nichi no tachi ba
anti-Japanese position
反日と見なすhan nichi to mi na su
regard as anti-Japanese
Similar words
排日hainichi: A policy or attitude that opposes Japan or Japanese people through exclusion or rejection.
Definition in Japanese
日本や日本人などに敵意を示す思想や行動。nihon ya nihonjin na do ni teki i o shime su shi sō ya kō dō
Word origin
The compound 反日 (hannichi) combines 反 (han, "against") with 日 (nichi, "Japan"), so its form directly expresses opposition to Japan.
Usage tips
- In English, anti-Japanese can describe hostile policies, statements, or attitudes, so it applies to more than personal dislike of Japanese people.
Opposites
- 親日shinnichipro-Japanesenoun
Related words
- 反日的hannichitekianti-Japanesena-adjective