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固定観念 (koteikannen) Japanese meaning: fixed idea | Kotomora
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観かん
念ねん
を
持も
っ
て
いる
。
He has fixed ideas about women.
Let's think without being bound by stereotypes.
Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish 観 outlook, look, appearance Related words 固定観念 is a more formal, native Japanese term for a fixed idea, while ステレオタイプ is the loanword commonly used for social clichés.
固定観念 is a deeply ingrained, rigid stereotype or fixed idea, whereas 先入観 can be a temporary or initial bias that can be corrected with new information.
Etymology Compound of 固定 (こてい, 'fixed') and 観念 (かんねん, 'idea' or 'notion'). The term is a direct translation of the French 'idée fixe' and entered Japanese through psychological and philosophical discourse in the early 20th century.
