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社会契約 (しゃかいけいやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

社しゃ会かい契けい約やく

Meanings

1

noun

social contract

A concept in political philosophy where individuals consent to form a society and be governed. Often used in academic or formal contexts.

See also: 社会契約説 · 社会契約論

社しゃ会かい契けい約やくの考かんがえ方かたは、ホッブズやロックによって発はっ展てんした。
The idea of the social contract was developed by Hobbes and Locke.

Kanji

社company, firm, office
会meeting, meet, party
契pledge, promise, vow
約

promise, approximately, shrink

Similar words

社しゃ会かい契けい約やく説せつ
社会契約説 refers specifically to the theory of the social contract, while 社会契約 can refer to the contract itself or the broader concept.
社しゃ会かい契けい約やく論ろん
社会契約論 is another term for the theory, often used in titles of works like Rousseau's 'The Social Contract'.

Etymology

Compound of 社会 (society) and 契約 (contract), likely a calque from Western political philosophy.