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東とう洋よう哲てつ学がく

Meanings

1

Eastern philosophy; Asian philosophy

Refers to philosophical traditions originating in East Asia, South Asia, or the broader Asian region, often contrasted with Western philosophy.

彼かれは大だい学がくで東とう洋よう哲てつ学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in Eastern philosophy at university.

Kanji

東east
洋ocean, sea, foreign
哲philosophy, clear
学study, learning, science

Related words

西せい洋よう哲てつ学がく
Western philosophy, often contrasted with 東洋哲学.
インド哲てつ学がく
Indian philosophy, a major branch within Eastern philosophy.
中ちゅう国ごく哲てつ学がく
Chinese philosophy, another major branch within Eastern philosophy.

Built from

東とう洋よう+哲てつ学がく

Etymology

Compound of 東洋 (tōyō, 'the East; Asia') and 哲学 (tetsugaku, 'philosophy'). The term 哲学 was coined in the Meiji period to translate Western 'philosophy', and 東洋哲学 emerged as a contrastive category.