Translation guide
A historical and racist term referring to the perceived threat of East Asian peoples to Western civilization. In Japanese, it is usually expressed as a direct loanword or a calque, and is understood as a Western concept.
Referring to the racist ideology that East Asians are a threat to the West.
The standard Japanese term for 'Yellow Peril', a direct translation of the concept. Used in historical, political, or academic discussions.
The term 'Yellow Peril' is inherently racist and offensive. In Japanese, 黄禍 is a historical term and is not used in everyday conversation. Use with caution and only in appropriate academic or historical contexts.
The Yellow Peril ideology spread in the West at the end of the 19th century.
The English term written in katakana. Less common than 黄禍, but may be used in modern contexts or when quoting English sources.
その映画はイエロー・ペリルのステレオタイプを描いている。
That movie depicts the Yellow Peril stereotype.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'threat of the yellow race'. More literal and less idiomatic, but can be used to explain the concept.
彼の演説は黄色人種の脅威に言及した。
His speech referred to the threat of the yellow race.