Multiple choice general knowledge

Fear of Japanese

  1. Judeophobia

  2. Japanophobia

  3. Janophobia

  4. Judophobia

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Japanophobia is the correct medical/psychological term for an irrational fear of Japanese people or Japanese culture. The suffix '-phobia' indicates fear, and 'Japano-' refers to Japan. Judeophobia (A and D variants) refers to fear of Jews, while Janophobia has no clear etymological basis.