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唯物史観 (yuibutsushikan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

唯ゆい物ぶつ史し観かん

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Meanings

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historical materialism

A Marxist theory that views historical development as determined by material conditions and economic factors.

唯ゆい物ぶつ史し観かんは、マルクス主しゅ義ぎの基き本ほん的てきな考かんがえ方かたの一ひと

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Historical materialism is one of the fundamental concepts of Marxism.

Kanji

唯solely, only, merely
物thing, object, matter
史history, chronicle
観outlook, look, appearance

Don't confuse with

唯ゆい物ぶつ論ろん
唯物論 is the general metaphysical doctrine that matter is fundamental, while 唯物史観 is its specific application to interpreting history, closely tied to Marxist theory.

Built from

唯ゆい物ぶつ+史し観かん

Etymology

Compound of 唯物 (materialism) and 史観 (view of history), a calque from the German 'historischer Materialismus'.