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形式論 (けいしきろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

形けい式しき論ろん

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to a philosophical, legal, or artistic approach that emphasizes form over content or substance.

彼かれの議ぎ論ろんは形けい式しき論ろんに陥おちいっている。
His argument falls into formalism.
形けい式しき論ろんだけでは問もん題だいの本ほん質

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Formalism alone won't reveal the essence of the problem.

Kanji

形shape, form, style
式style, ceremony, rite
論argument, discourse

Similar words

形けい式しき主しゅ義ぎ
形式主義 is a more common term for 'formalism' as a doctrine or attitude, while 形式論 often refers to formalistic argumentation or reasoning.

Etymology

Compound of 形式 (form) and 論 (theory, argument). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for academic terms.