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精義 (せいぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

精せい義ぎ

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Meanings

1

noun

detailed exposition; in-depth explanation

Refers to a thorough, scholarly explanation or commentary, often of a text or doctrine.

教きょう授じゅは古こ典てんの精せい義ぎを講こう義ぎした。
The professor lectured on a detailed exposition of the classics.

Kanji

精refined, ghost, fairy
義righteousness, justice, morality

Similar words

解かい説せつ
解説 is a general explanation or commentary, while 精義 implies a more thorough, scholarly, and detailed exposition.
注ちゅう釈しゃく
注釈 refers to annotations or notes on a text, whereas 精義 is a comprehensive and detailed explanation of the underlying principles.

Etymology

Compound of 精 (detailed, refined) and 義 (meaning, principle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a detailed exposition.