“Discrimination” in Japanese
Short answer
Discrimination in Japanese is “鑑別” (kanbetsu). Full meaning: discrimination, judgement, judgment, separation, sorting.
Other ways to say “Discrimination” in Japanese
有心
ushin discrimination, historical school of poetic thought; attachment, distractions
眼識
ganshiki discrimination, insight
見境
misakai distinction, discrimination
被差別
hisabetsu discrimination
判別
hanbetsu distinction, discrimination, distinguishing, discernment
識別
shikibetsu distinction, discrimination, discernment, identification
別
bechi distinction, difference, discrimination; separate, different, another, extra; exception, exclusion
区別
kubetsu distinction, differentiation, discrimination, difference
分かち
wakachi distinction, differentiation, discrimination
偏頗
henpa favoritism, favouritism, discrimination
差別
sabetsu distinction, differentiation, discrimination; discrimination (against people)
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