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倫理学 (りんりがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

倫りん理り学がく

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Meanings

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noun

ethics; moral philosophy

Refers to the academic field of ethics or moral philosophy.

彼かれは大だい学がくで倫りん理り学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in ethics at university.
倫りん理り学がくの授じゅ業

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We learned about Kant in ethics class.

Kanji

倫ethics, companion
理logic, arrangement, reason
学study, learning, science

Similar words

倫りん理り
倫理 is a broader term for ethics or morals in general, while 倫理学 specifically refers to the academic study of ethics.
道どう徳とく
道徳 refers to morality or moral standards in everyday life, whereas 倫理学 is the philosophical study of such principles.

Etymology

Compound of 倫理 (ethics, moral principles) + 学 (study, -ology).