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役割理論 (やくわりりろん) Japanese meaning | 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.