noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Academic or logical use: a statement, proposition, or central thesis that can be argued, examined, or tested. Especially common in logic, mathematics, philosophy, and scholarly writing.
この命題が真なら、その逆も必ず真とは限らない。
Even if this proposition is true, its converse is not necessarily true.
彼の論文は「市場は常に合理的だ」という命題を検証している。
His paper examines the thesis that markets are always rational.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Formal use for an important issue or challenge to be faced, often in social, political, academic, or business contexts. It sounds more abstract and weighty than everyday 問題 or 課題.
少子化対策は政府にとって重要な命題だ。
Measures against the declining birthrate are an important challenge for the government.
脱炭素は多くの企業にとって避けて通れない命題になっている。
Decarbonization has become an unavoidable issue for many companies.