通つう論ろん

noun

outline; introduction; general survey

Used in academic contexts for a broad overview or introductory treatment of a subject, often in titles like 経済学通論 (Introduction to Economics).

• 来らい学がっ期きは社しゃ会かい学がく通つう論ろんを取とるつもりだ。

  I plan to take Introduction to Sociology next semester.

• この本ほんは日本にほん文ぶん学がくの通つう論ろんとしてよく読よまれている。

  This book is widely read as a general survey of Japanese literature.