noun
Philosophical term for the study of being and existence. The Japanese synonym 存在論 is more common in everyday philosophical contexts.
from German Ontologie
See also: 存在論
オントロギーは形而上学の一分野です。
Ontology is a branch of metaphysics.
The native Japanese equivalent, more commonly used in academic and general contexts.
Borrowed from German 'Ontologie', which itself derives from Greek roots meaning 'study of being'.