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論考 (ろんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
study ; discussion ; research article ; academic paper
Refers to a scholarly investigation or written work that examines a topic in depth. Often used in academic contexts for a treatise, monograph, or research paper.
この
問もん
題だい
に
つい
て
論ろん
考こう
する
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
We need to examine and discuss this issue.
Written forms 論ろん 考こう Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in modern usage.
論ろん 攷こう Usage 2%
Variant kanji form using 攷 (an older character for 'examine'); rarely used today.
Kanji 攷 examine, test, investigate Similar words 論ろん 文ぶん 論文 is the general term for a thesis or academic paper, while 論考 emphasizes a more thorough, often book-length study or critical examination.
研けん 究きゅう 研究 is the broad term for research; 論考 implies a written output or a systematic discussion of that research.
Etymology Compound of 論 (argument, discussion) and 考 (think, consider). The variant 論攷 uses 攷, an older character also meaning 'examine'.
