理り論ろんづける

Meanings

1

ichidan verb

theorize; formulate a theory

Used when someone constructs a systematic explanation or theoretical framework for a phenomenon. Often implies a deliberate intellectual effort.

彼かれはその現げん象しょうを理り論ろんづけようとしている。
He is trying to theorize about that phenomenon.
この仮か説せつを理り論ろんづけるには、もっとデータが必

ひつ

要よう

だ

。

We need more data to theorize this hypothesis.

Written forms

理り論ろんづける
Standard kanji spelling using 理論 (theory) and づける (to attach, to give).
理り論ろん付づける
Alternate kanji spelling using 付ける; less common but still seen.

Kanji

理logic, arrangement, reason
論argument, discourse
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

理り論ろん化か
理論化 is a noun meaning 'theorization' or the process of making something into a theory, while 理論づける is the verb 'to theorize'.
仮か説せつを立たてる
仮説を立てる means 'to hypothesize' or 'to set up a hypothesis', which is a step before full theorization. 理論づける implies a more complete theoretical construction.

Etymology

Compound of 理論 (theory) and 付ける/づける (to attach, to give). The verb づける is a common suffix meaning 'to provide with' or 'to endow with', so 理論づける literally means 'to give theory to'.