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Simple Dictionary Definition

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fāng
    fang1
fang
 hou / ho
    ほう

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Fong / Fang
square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter
(1) direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction); (2) (often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.) side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; (3) type; category; (4) field (of study, etc.); (5) indicates one side of a comparison; (6) way; method; manner; means; (7) length (of each side of a square); (given name) Michi
Square; place; correct; a means, plan, prescription; then, now, just.

立論


立论

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lì lùn
    li4 lun4
li lun
 ritsuron
    りつろん
to set forth one's view; to present one's argument; argument; line of reasoning
(n,vs,vi) argument(ation)
propose a thesis; take a position

論法


论法

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lùn fǎ
    lun4 fa3
lun fa
 ronpou / ronpo
    ろんぽう
argumentation
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
method of argumentation

論調


论调

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lùn diào
    lun4 diao4
lun tiao
 ronchou / roncho
    ろんちょう
argument; view (sometimes derogatory)
tone (of argument); tenor; drift

辯論


辩论

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biàn lùn
    bian4 lun4
pien lun
 benron
    べんろん
debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]
(out-dated kanji) (n,vs,adj-no) discussion; debate; argument

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yuán
    yuan2
yüan
 yuan
    ユアン
currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); (bound form) first; original; primary; (bound form) basic; fundamental; (bound form) constituent; part; (prefix) meta-; (math.) argument; variable; era (of a reign); (Tw) (geology) eon
(kana only) (See 元・げん・3) yuan (monetary unit of China) (chi: yuán); (given name) Motoyasu
Beginning, first, original, head; dollar; Mongol (dynasty).

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duō
    duo1
to
 hinode
    ひので
(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!; Taiwan pr. [duo4]
(1) talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; (2) discussions; negotiation; argument; (surname) Hinode
bah! hey!

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 hanashi
    はなし
(1) talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; (2) discussions; negotiation; argument; (surname) Hanashi

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yīn
    yin1
yin
 in
    いん
cause; reason; because
(1) cause; factor; (2) {Buddh} (See 縁・えん・5) hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); (3) (See 因明) the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya); (personal name) Yukari
hetu: a cause: because: a reason: to follow, it follows, that which produces a 果 result or effect. 因 is a primary cause in comparison with 緣 pratyaya which is an environmental or secondary cause. In the 十因十果 ten causes and ten effects, adultery results in the iron bed, the copper pillar, and the eight hot hells; covetousness in the cold hells; and so on, as shown in the 楞嚴經. Translit. in, yin. Cf. 印.

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    di4
ti
 mato
    まと
(bound form) bull's-eye; target
(1) mark; target; (2) object; subject; focus; (3) point (e.g. of argument); (personal name) Yukuha
main point


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    mo4
mo
 myaku
    みゃく
see 脈脈|脉脉[mo4 mo4]
(1) pulse; (2) vein; (3) chain (of mountains, etc.); (4) hope; (5) thread (of an argument)
vein

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 myaku
    みゃく
(1) pulse; (2) vein; (3) chain (of mountains, etc.); (4) hope; (5) thread (of an argument)


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lùn
    lun4
lun
 ron
    ろん
opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
(n,n-suf) (1) argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate; (n,n-suf) (2) theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; (n,n-suf) (3) essay; treatise; comment; (surname) Ron
To discourse upon, discuss, reason over; tr. for śāstra, abhidharma, and upadeśa, i.e. discourses, discussions, or treatises on dogma, philosophy, discipline, etc.


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fēng
    feng1
feng
 hokosaki
    ほこさき
point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team)
(1) point of spear; spearhead; (2) brunt; aim of attack; force of argument; (1) long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (2) weapon; arms; (3) grip of a bow; long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; (1) point (of a sword, etc.); (2) pointed verbal attack; (surname) Hokosaki
The point of a sword, or weapon; points, bristling; a knife edge.


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xiàng
    xiang4
hsiang
 kou / ko
    こう
back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
(1) clause; paragraph; item; (2) {ling} argument; (3) {math} term (of an equation); (4) (archaism) (See 項・うなじ) nape (of the neck); (surname) Kō
the neck

下風


下风

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xià fēng
    xia4 feng1
hsia feng
 kafuu / kafu
    かふう
leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument
subordinate position; lower position; (surname) Shimokaze

主調


主调

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zhǔ diào
    zhu3 diao4
chu tiao
 shuchou / shucho
    しゅちょう
main point of an argument; a principal viewpoint
(1) {music} keynote; (2) predominant element; main point

争い

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 arasoi
    あらそい
(1) fight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; controversy; (2) competition; contest; rivalry

争論

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 souron / soron
    そうろん
(n,vs,vi) argument; dispute; controversy

仮に

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 karini
    かりに
(adverb) (1) supposing; even if; granting that; for argument's sake; (adverb) (2) temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

偏角

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piān jiǎo
    pian1 jiao3
p`ien chiao
    pien chiao
 henkaku
    へんかく
angle of drift (navigation); deflection (from course); angle of divergence
(1) declination; angle of deviation; (2) {math} argument (of complex number)

傍道

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 wakimichi
    わきみち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) side road; byroad; (2) digression (e.g. from argument)

傳参


传参

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chuán cān
    chuan2 can1
ch`uan ts`an
    chuan tsan
to pass an argument (computing); abbr. for 傳遞參數|传递参数[chuan2 di4 can1 shu4]

傳參


传参

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chuán cān
    chuan2 can1
ch`uan ts`an
    chuan tsan
to pass an argument (computing) (abbr. for 傳遞參數|传递参数[chuan2 di4 can1 shu4])

充實


充实

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chōng shí
    chong1 shi2
ch`ung shih
    chung shih
 shūjitsu
rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument)
full

公議


公议

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gōng yì
    gong1 yi4
kung i
 kougi / kogi
    こうぎ
public discussion
(noun/participle) (1) (rare) public opinion; public debate; (noun/participle) (2) (rare) just view; fair argument; (noun/participle) (3) (archaism) conference at the imperial or shogunal court

分火

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 bunka
    ぶんか
(noun/participle) (1) passing the flame; lighting (a torch) from a (larger) flame; (noun/participle) (2) spreading (of a sentiment, movement, etc.); growing; catching on (of an argument, practice, etc.)

切中

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qiè zhòng
    qie4 zhong4
ch`ieh chung
    chieh chung
 kirunaka
    きるなか
to hit the target (esp. in argument); to strike home
(surname) Kirunaka

切論

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 setsuron
    せつろん
(noun, transitive verb) persistent argument

力説

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 rikisetsu
    りきせつ
(noun, transitive verb) emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

十德

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shí dé
    shi2 de2
shih te
 jittoku
The ten virtues, powers, or qualities, of which there are several groups, e.g. in the 華嚴經,十地品 there are 法師十德 the ten virtues of a teacher of the Law, i.e. he should be well versed in its meaning; able widely to publish it; not be nervous before an audience; be untiring in argument; adaptable; orderly so that his teaching can be easily followed; serious and dignified; bold and zealous; unwearied; and enduring (able to bear insult, etc.). The 弟子十德 ten virtues or qualities of a disciple according to the 大日經疏 4, are faith; sincerity; devotion to the trikāya; (seeking the) adornment of true wisdom; perseverance; moral purity; patience (or bearing shame); generosity in giving; courage; resoluteness.

卓論

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 takuron
    たくろん
sound argument; clever presentation

口火

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 kuchibi
    くちび
(1) fuse; pilot light; (2) cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger

口角

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kǒu jué
    kou3 jue2
k`ou chüeh
    kou chüeh
 koukaku / kokaku
    こうかく
altercation; wrangle; angry argument
corners of the mouth

口論

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 kouron / koron
    こうろん
(n,vs,vt,vi) quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

名論

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 meiron / meron
    めいろん
excellent opinion; sound argument

唇舌

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chún shé
    chun2 she2
ch`un she
    chun she
argument; words; lips and tongue

喧嘩


喧哗

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xuān huá
    xuan1 hua2
hsüan hua
 kenka
    けんか
hubbub; clamor; to make a racket
(noun/participle) quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
confusion

奇談


奇谈

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qí tán
    qi2 tan2
ch`i t`an
    chi tan
 kidan
    きだん
odd story; exotic tale; fig. ridiculous argument
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story

定論


定论

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dìng lùn
    ding4 lun4
ting lun
 teiron / teron
    ていろん
final conclusion; accepted argument
established theory
a settled argument

實參


实参

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shí cān
    shi2 can1
shih ts`an
    shih tsan
(computing) actual parameter; argument (abbr. for 實際參數|实际参数[shi2 ji4 can1 shu4])

對論


对论

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duì lùn
    dui4 lun4
tui lun
 tairon
counter argument

弁論

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 benron
    べんろん
(n,vs,adj-no) discussion; debate; argument

引数

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 hikisuu / hikisu
    ひきすう
(computer terminology) argument (e.g. function, program, programme)

愚論

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 guron
    ぐろん
foolish argument or view

成立

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chéng lì
    cheng2 li4
ch`eng li
    cheng li
 seiritsu / seritsu
    せいりつ
to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
(noun/participle) (1) formation; establishment; materialization; coming into existence; (noun/participle) (2) conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); approval; completion; closing; enacting; arrangement; (noun/participle) (3) being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding; applying; (personal name) Shigetatsu
to consist of

戲論


戏论

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xì lùn
    xi4 lun4
hsi lun
 keron
prapañca. Sophistry; meaningless argument; frivolous or unreal discourse.

扱う

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 atsukau
    あつかう
(transitive verb) (1) to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of; to entertain; (transitive verb) (2) to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage; (transitive verb) (3) to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to work; (transitive verb) (4) to deal in; to sell; (transitive verb) (5) to cover (a topic); to treat; to discuss; to take up; (transitive verb) (6) (as AをBとして扱う) to treat A as B; (transitive verb) (7) (archaism) to mediate (an argument); (transitive verb) (8) (archaism) to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; (transitive verb) (9) (archaism) to gossip

拙論

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 setsuron
    せつろん
(1) (humble language) poor argument; (2) my argument

提題

see styles
 teidai / tedai
    ていだい
thesis (of an argument); claim; assertion

援用

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yuán yòng
    yuan2 yong4
yüan yung
 enyou / enyo
    えんよう
to quote; to cite
(noun, transitive verb) quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim

政論


政论

see styles
zhèng lùn
    zheng4 lun4
cheng lun
 seiron / seron
    せいろん
political commentary
political argument

新論


新论

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xīn lùn
    xin1 lun4
hsin lun
 shinron
    しんろん
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
new treatise

智辯


智辩

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zhì biàn
    zhi4 bian4
chih pien
 chiben
    ちべん
(personal name) Chiben
Wisdom and dialectic power; wise discrimination; argument from knowledge.

暴論


暴论

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bào lùn
    bao4 lun4
pao lun
 bouron / boron
    ぼうろん
wild remark; outrageous statement (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 暴論 "bōron")
irrational (line of) argument

曲論

see styles
 kyokuron
    きょくろん
(noun, transitive verb) biased argument; biassed argument; sophistry; specious argument

條陳


条陈

see styles
tiáo chén
    tiao2 chen2
t`iao ch`en
    tiao chen
to lay out (an argument) item by item; memorandum to a superior

極角


极角

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jí jiǎo
    ji2 jiao3
chi chiao
polar angle; argument (angle in polar coordinates)

極論

see styles
 kyokuron
    きょくろん
(noun, transitive verb) extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument

正論


正论

see styles
zhèng lùn
    zheng4 lun4
cheng lun
 seiron / seron
    せいろん
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
a correct theory

歪理

see styles
wāi lǐ
    wai1 li3
wai li
fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument

涅槃

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niè pán
    nie4 pan2
nieh p`an
    nieh pan
 nehan
    ねはん
nirvana (Buddhism)
(1) {Buddh} nirvana; supreme enlightenment; (2) {Buddh} death; death of Buddha
nirvāṇa, 'blown out, gone out, put out, extinguished'; 'liberated-from existence'; 'dead, deceased, defunct.' 'Liberation, eternal bliss'; '(with Buddhists and Jainas) absolute extinction or annihilation, complete extinction of individual existence.' M.W. Other forms are 涅槃那; 泥日; 泥洹; 泥畔 Originally translated 滅 to extinguish, extinction, put out (as a lamp or fire), it was also described as 解脫 release, 寂滅 tranquil extinction; 無爲 inaction, without effort, passiveness; 不生 no (re)birth; 安樂 calm joy; 滅度transmigration to 'extinction'. The meaning given to 'extinction' varies, e.g. individual extinction; cessation of rebirth; annihilation of passion; extinction of all misery and entry into bliss. While the meaning of individual extinction is not without advocates, the general acceptation is the extinction or end of all return to reincarnation with its concomitant suffering, and the entry into bliss. Nirvāṇa may be enjoyed in the present life as an attainable state, with entry into parinirvāṇa, or perfect bliss to follow. It may be (a) with a 'remainder', i.e. the cause but not all the effect (karma), of reincarnation having been destroyed; (b) without 'remainder', both cause and effect having been extinguished. The answer of the Buddha as to the continued personal existence of the Tathāgata in nirvāṇa is, in the Hīnayāna canon, relegated 'to the sphere of the indeterminates' (Keith), as one of the questions which are not essential to salvation. One argument is that flame when blown out does not perish but returns to the totality of Fire. The Nirvāṇa Sutra claims for nirvāṇa the ancient ideas of 常樂我淨 permanence, bliss, personality purity in the transcendental realm. Mahāyāna declares that Hīnayāna by denying personality in the transcendental realm denies the existence of the Buddha. In Mahāyāna final nirvāṇa is transcendental, and is also used as a term for the absolute. The place where the Buddha entered his earthly nirvāṇa is given as Kuśinagara, cf. 拘.

爭論


争论

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zhēng lùn
    zheng1 lun4
cheng lun
to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3]

片口

see styles
 katakuchi
    かたくち
(1) lipped bowl; (2) one side of a story or argument; (place-name, surname) Kataguchi

片言

see styles
 hengen
    へんげん
(1) brief remark; few words; (2) one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement

理路

see styles
lǐ lù
    li3 lu4
li lu
 riro
    りろ
logical thinking
logic; reasoning; argument

疏理

see styles
shū lǐ
    shu1 li3
shu li
to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative); to marshal an argument

痛論

see styles
 tsuuron / tsuron
    つうろん
(noun, transitive verb) (form) vehement argument; severe criticism

癥結


症结

see styles
zhēng jié
    zheng1 jie2
cheng chieh
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations

相論

see styles
 souron / soron
    そうろん
(noun/participle) debate; argument; lawsuit; (legal) dispute

矛先

see styles
 hokosaki
    ほこさき
(1) point of spear; spearhead; (2) brunt; aim of attack; force of argument

空疎

see styles
 kuuso / kuso
    くうそ
(noun or adjectival noun) empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless

空転

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 kuuten / kuten
    くうてん
(n,vs,vi) (1) (See 空回り・1) racing (of an engine); idling; (n,vs,vi) (2) going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere

立つ

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 tatsu
    たつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up; (v5t,vi) (2) to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); (v5t,vi) (3) to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself; (v5t,vi) (4) to leave (to do something); (v5t,vi) (5) (oft. written as 発つ) to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start; (v5t,vi) (6) to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce; (v5t,vi) (7) to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.); (v5t,vi) (8) to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known; (v5t,vi) (9) to stand (for election); to run; (v5t,vi) (10) (also written as 起つ) to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself; (v5t,vi) (11) to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed; (v5t,vi) (12) to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable; (v5t,vi) (13) to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved; (v5t,vi) (14) to start (of a season); to begin; (v5t,vi) (15) to be held (of a market); (v5t,vi) (16) to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed; (v5t,vi) (17) to be (the result of a division)

竪義


竖义

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shù yì
    shu4 yi4
shu i
 jugi
立義 To propound a thesis and defend it.

筋道

see styles
 sujimichi
    すじみち
(1) reason; logic; (2) method; system; order; thread (e.g. of an argument)

粗筋

see styles
 arasuji
    あらすじ
(kana only) outline; summary; argument

結論


结论

see styles
jié lùn
    jie2 lun4
chieh lun
 ketsuron
    けつろん
conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict
(n,vs,vi) (1) conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); (2) {logic} conclusion

脇路

see styles
 wakimichi
    わきみち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) side road; byroad; (2) digression (e.g. from argument)

脇道

see styles
 wakimichi
    わきみち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) side road; byroad; (2) digression (e.g. from argument)

至論

see styles
 shiron
    しろん
persuasive argument

舞文

see styles
 bubun
    ぶぶん
clever use of words to advance an argument; tricky manipulation of law

荒筋

see styles
 arasuji
    あらすじ
(kana only) outline; summary; argument

要旨

see styles
yào zhǐ
    yao4 zhi3
yao chih
 youshi / yoshi
    ようし
the gist (of a text or argument); the main points
(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary; outline; abstract
The important meaning or aim.

言論


言论

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yán lùn
    yan2 lun4
yen lun
 genron
    げんろん
expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to offer an argument

話し

see styles
 hanashi
    はなし
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; (2) discussions; negotiation; argument

話頭


话头

see styles
huà tóu
    hua4 tou2
hua t`ou
    hua tou
 watou / wato
    わとう
subject (under discussion); thread (of an argument)
topic; subject
head phrase

諍い

see styles
 isakai
    いさかい
(n,vs,vi) quarrel; dispute; argument

論争

see styles
 ronsou / ronso
    ろんそう
(n,vs,vi) dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

論判

see styles
 ronpan
    ろんぱん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) judgement (on whether something is right or wrong); decision; (noun, transitive verb) (2) argument; dispute; quarrel

論告

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 ronkoku
    ろんこく
(noun, transitive verb) prosecutor's closing argument

論弁

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 ronben
    ろんべん
(noun, transitive verb) argument

論戦

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 ronsen
    ろんせん
(n,vs,vi) battle of words; debate; argument; dispute

論拠

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 ronkyo
    ろんきょ
grounds of an argument

論據


论据

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lùn jù
    lun4 ju4
lun chü
grounds (for an argument); contention; thesis

論敵

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 ronteki
    ろんてき
opponent in a debate or argument

論旨

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 ronshi
    ろんし
point of an argument; drift of an argument

論爭


论争

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lùn zhēng
    lun4 zheng1
lun cheng
 ronshō
argument; debate; controversy
argument

論破

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 ronpa
    ろんぱ
(noun, transitive verb) defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

論説

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 ronsetsu
    ろんせつ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) article; discourse; dissertation; (written) argument; commentary; (2) (See 社説) editorial; leading article; leader

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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