論

Meaning

論 centers on structured reasoning with words: presenting an argument or engaging in discourse to examine ideas logically.

• 勿論もちろん
  N5

  of course; certainly; naturally

• 議論ぎろん
  N3

  argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

• 理論りろん
  N1

  theory

• 論文ろんぶん
  N3

  thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

• 結論けつろん
  N3

  conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)

• 論理ろんり
  N1

  logic

• 反論はんろん
  N2

  objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

• 評論ひょうろん
  N2

  criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay

• 論争ろんそう
  N3

  dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

• 世論よろん
  N1

  public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

• 討論とうろん
  N1

  debate; discussion

• 言論げんろん
  N1

  (one's) speech; expression of views; discussion

• 正論せいろん

  sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

• 論ずるろんずる
  N2

  to discuss; to talk about; to deal with (a topic)

• 異論いろん
  N1

  different opinion; objection

• 論点ろんてん

  point in question (at issue)

• 口論こうろん
  N2

  quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

• 無論むろん
  N1

  of course; certainly; naturally

• 両論りょうろん

  both arguments; both opinions

• 推論すいろん

  inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

• 論外ろんがい

  out of the question; outrageous; impossible

• 論議ろんぎ
  N1

  discussion; argument; debate

• 持論じろん

  one's cherished opinion; pet theory

• 弁論べんろん
  N1

  discussion; debate; argument

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