coulrophobia; fear of clowns
A specific phobia; used in psychological or medical contexts. The term is a direct compound of 道化 (clown) and 恐怖症 (phobia).
He has coulrophobia and cannot go to the circus.
General term for phobia; 道化恐怖症 specifies the object of fear.
A more colloquial synonym using ピエロ (pierrot/clown) instead of 道化.
Compound of 道化 (どうけ, clown) and 恐怖症 (きょうふしょう, phobia). The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows the standard pattern for naming specific phobias in Japanese.