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実存主義者 (じつぞんしゅぎしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

実じつ存ぞん主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

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Meanings

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existentialist

A person who adheres to existentialism, a philosophical movement emphasizing individual existence, freedom, and choice.

彼かれは実じつ存ぞん主しゅ義ぎ者しゃとして、自じ由ゆうと責せき任にんについ

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As an existentialist, he often talks about freedom and responsibility.

Kanji

実reality, truth, seed
存exist, suppose, be aware of
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality
者someone, person

Related words

実じつ存ぞん主しゅ義ぎ
実存主義 is the philosophy of existentialism, while 実存主義者 refers to a person who follows it.

Built from

実じつ存ぞん+主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 実存 (existence) + 主義 (doctrine, -ism) + 者 (person). The term is a calque from Western philosophy, likely from German 'Existentialist' or French 'existentialiste'.