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役割理論 (yakuwaririron) Japanese meaning: role theory | Kotomora

役やく割わり理り論ろん

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Meanings

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role theory

A sociological and psychological framework that analyzes human behavior through the roles individuals occupy in society.

役やく割わり理り論ろんは、社しゃ会かい学がくや心しん理り学がくでよく使つかわれる概がい

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Role theory is a concept often used in sociology and psychology.

Kanji

役duty, war, campaign
割proportion, comparatively, divide
理logic, arrangement, reason
論argument, discourse

Built from

役やく割わり+理り論ろん

Etymology

Compound of 役割 (role) and 理論 (theory). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely entered Japanese as a calque of the English term 'role theory' in academic contexts.