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弁証学 (べんしょうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弁べん証しょう学がく

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Meanings

1

A branch of theology concerned with the rational defense of religious doctrine. Used primarily in Christian contexts.

彼かれは神しん学がっ校こうで弁べん証しょう学がくを専せん攻こうした

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He majored in apologetics at the seminary.

Kanji

弁valve, petal, braid
証evidence, proof, certificate
学study, learning, science

Related words

神しん学がく
神学 is the broader study of theology, while 弁証学 specifically refers to the defense of faith through reasoned arguments.

Built from

弁べん証しょう+学がく

Etymology

Composed of 弁 (explain, discern), 証 (evidence, proof), and 学 (study). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of apologetics, likely coined in the context of Christian theology in Japan.