noun
Japan bashing
Refers to criticism or negative portrayal of Japan, often by foreign media or governments. Can be used in political or social commentary.
あの記事は明らかな日本叩きだ。
That article is clearly Japan bashing.
ネット上で日本叩きが広がっている。
Japan bashing is spreading online.
Standard kanji spelling for this compound.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for readability or stylistic reasons.
反日 means 'anti-Japanese' and is broader, referring to opposition to Japan or Japanese people. 日本叩き specifically refers to the act of bashing or harshly criticizing Japan.
Compound of 日本 (Japan) and 叩き (bashing, hitting), from the verb 叩く (to hit, to criticize). The term is a calque of English 'Japan bashing'.