Translation guide
The philosophical study of being, existence, and the categories of things. In information science, a formal representation of knowledge as a set of concepts and relationships.
The branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of existence and the categories of being.
Standard term for ontology in philosophy. Refers to the study of being and existence.
A formal naming and definition of the types, properties, and interrelationships of entities in a domain.
In academic philosophy, use 存在論. In computer science or AI, オントロジー is standard. Using the wrong term can cause confusion.
存在論は形而上学の一分野です。
Ontology is a branch of metaphysics.
Less common synonym for ontology in philosophy, sometimes used in specific contexts.
彼の研究は本体論に焦点を当てている。
His research focuses on ontology.
Katakana loanword used in information science and AI for a formal ontology.
このシステムはオントロジーを使ってデータを整理します。
This system uses an ontology to organize data.
Literally 'knowledge system', can be used to describe an ontology in a broader sense, but less precise than オントロジー.
この知識体系は医療分野で使われています。
This ontology is used in the medical field.