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[ろん()]
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noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 論

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
  2. theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine
  3. essay; treatise; comment

Definition and Synonyms for 論

Essay an analytic or interpretive literary composition
Synonyms: エッセイ, 評論, 試論, , 論文, 論考
Bokkos a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
Synonyms:
Debate a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
Synonyms: ディベート, ディスカッション, 争論, 付議, 審議, 弁論, 討論, 討論会, 討議, 評議, , 論判, 論弁, 論議, 議論

Meanings for each kanji in 論

» argument; discourse

Categories 論 is a member of

Writing the work of a writer
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Word an exchange of views on some topic
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West Chadic a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria
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Sample Sentences for 論

The article's tone was one of pessimism.
I'm not interested in apologetics.
Socrates was accused of atheism because he did not believe in Zeus.
The theory of evolution is beyond the reach of my imagination.
They opposed Darwin's theory of evolution.

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