also: りゅうは
noun
establishing and refuting a doctrine
Buddhist technical term for the process of setting forth one's own doctrinal position while refuting opposing views. Rare in everyday language; encountered mainly in scholarly or religious contexts.
仏教の論書では、立破の手法を用いて自説を明らかにする。
In Buddhist treatises, the method of establishing and refuting is used to clarify one's own doctrine.
Compound of 立 (establish) and 破 (refute), directly reflecting the Buddhist doctrinal method. The reading りっぱ is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi; りゅうは is a less common variant.