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細論 (さいろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
detailed discussion ; detailed explanation
Formal term used in academic, technical, or professional contexts for a thorough, point-by-point discussion or explanation. Often used as a suru-verb (細論する) meaning 'to discuss in detail'.
さい
論ろん
は
次じ
章しょう
で
行おこな
う
。
A detailed discussion of this issue will be given in the next chapter.
Similar words 詳しょう 論ろん 詳論 also means 'detailed discussion' but is more common and slightly less formal than 細論. 細論 emphasizes a meticulous, point-by-point analysis, while 詳論 focuses on thoroughness.
論ろん 述じゅつ 論述 means 'discourse' or 'exposition' and is broader, often used for written arguments or essays. 細論 is more specific to a detailed, analytical discussion.
Etymology Compound of 細 (sai, 'detailed, fine') and 論 (ron, 'argument, discussion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese compounding patterns.
