固こ定てい観かん念ねん

こ

て

い

か

ん

ね

ん

Meanings

1

noun

fixed idea; stereotype; prejudice

Refers to a rigid, preconceived notion or belief that is difficult to change. Often used in psychological or social contexts, but also in everyday language for stubborn biases.

彼かれは女じょ性せいに対たいする

固こ

定てい

観かん

念ねん

を

持も

っ

て

いる

。

He has fixed ideas about women.

固こ定てい観かん念ねんにとらわれずに考かんがえよう。

Let's think without being bound by stereotypes.

Kanji

固harden, set, clot
定determine, fix, establish
観outlook, look, appearance
念wish, sense, idea

Related words

ステレオタイプ
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.
先せん入にゅう観かんN1
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.

Don't confuse with

通つう念ねん
固定観念 is a personal or group fixed idea/stereotype that can be biased, while 通念 is a neutral, widely shared societal notion.

Built from

固こ定てい+観かん念ねん

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.