What is the difference between 反日 and 日本たたき?


I apologize in advance if I cause offence with this question, but I am curious
about these two terms.

反日 can be translated as “anti-Japan(ese)”. I have seen one example of this
term being used to refer to the education system of South Korea. I have never
lived in South Korea or Japan, so I don't know if the South Korean education
system is truly anti-Japanese. Also, I have seen a question on a Japanese Q&A
site asking what 反日 meant, because the questioner was accused of this for
advocating the abolition of the death penalty. I suppose the death penalty is
a sensitive topic for some people.

日本たたき can be translated as “Japan-bashing”. It seems that if you criticize
something in Japan on the Internet, someone will accuse you of this.
Personally, I think there is a difference between pointing out an issue in a
country and using a country as a punching bag.

Like I said, I would like to know if there is there is a difference between
the two terms. They seem to have a connection, but is it possible that they
are used for different things? Thanks in advance!




反日 itself refers to a certain ideology, whereas 日本たたき refers to observable
actions like spreading biased news. In short, people who received 反日教育 or
believe in 反日思想 may end up doing 日本たたき.




反日 itself refers to a certain ideology, whereas 日本たたき refers to observable
actions like spreading biased news. In short, people who received 反日教育 or
believe in 反日思想 may end up doing 日本たたき.

