kenbei
ken•bei
(ˈkɛn beɪ)
n. Japanese. strong anti-American sentiment.
[1990–95; <Japanese,= ken hate + bei America]
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At the political level, Japan bashing and
kenbei (loathing of Americans) may well continue, because some politicians and pressure groups find it in their interest to keep these feelings alive.
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