noun
German idealism
A philosophical term referring to the tradition of German idealism, particularly the works of Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel.
観念主義は、カントやヘーゲルなどのドイツ哲学の重要な流れです。
German idealism is an important current in German philosophy, including Kant and Hegel.
Compound of 観念 (idea, notion) and 主義 (principle, -ism), likely a Meiji-era calque from German 'Idealismus' or English 'idealism'.