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衍義 (えんぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

衍えん義ぎ

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Meanings

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noun

elaboration; amplification; explication

Rare, formal noun meaning the act of expanding on or explaining something in detail. Not in common everyday use.

この論ろん文ぶんでは、その概がい念ねんの衍えん義ぎを試こころみた。
In this paper, I attempted an elaboration of that concept.

Kanji

衍overflowing
義righteousness, justice, morality

Similar words

敷ふ衍えん
敷衍 is more common and means to expound or elaborate on an idea, often in writing or speech. 衍義 is rarer and more formal.
解かい説せつ
解説 is a common word for explanation or commentary, while 衍義 is a rare, formal term for detailed elaboration.

Etymology

The word 衍義 is composed of 衍 (overflow, extend) and 義 (meaning, righteousness). It likely originated in classical Chinese texts to denote the extension or elaboration of meaning. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.