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中央公論 (ちゅうおうこうろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう央おう公こう論ろん

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Meanings

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Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Proper noun; name of a well-known Japanese monthly literary magazine.

中ちゅう央おう公こう論ろんは1887年ねんに創そう刊かんされた

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Chūōkōron was first published in 1887.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
央center, middle
公public, prince, official
論argument, discourse

Etymology

The name is composed of 中央 (central) and 公論 (public opinion/discourse), reflecting the magazine's focus on broad intellectual and cultural topics.