赤あか狩がり

noun

communist witch-hunt; red-baiting; red scare

Refers to the persecution or suppression of communists and leftists, especially during the Cold War era in Japan and the US. Often used in historical or political contexts.

• 1950年ねん代だい、日本にほんでも赤あか狩がりが行おこなわれた。

  In the 1950s, red-baiting also took place in Japan.

• 彼かれは赤あか狩がりの犠ぎ牲せい者しゃとして職しょくを失うしなった。

  He lost his job as a victim of the communist witch-hunt.