noun
foreigner complex; inferiority complex toward foreigners
Refers to a perceived Japanese inferiority complex toward foreigners, especially Westerners. Often used in discussions of cultural psychology or social commentary. Compare 白人コンプレックス.
See also: 白人コンプレックス
彼は外国人コンプレックスが強くて、海外の人と話すのが苦手だ。
He has a strong foreigner complex and is not good at talking with people from overseas.
外国人コンプレックスという言葉は、日本人の欧米に対する劣等感を表すことが多い。
The term 'foreigner complex' often expresses a Japanese sense of inferiority toward the West.