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正論 (せいろん, seiron) Japanese meaning: sound argument | Kotomora
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What he says is a sound argument, but I can't accept it emotionally.
Sometimes just stating a fair point isn't enough to move people.
Usage patterns 正せい 論ろん を 言い う to state a sound, valid argument
He makes a sound argument, but no one around him wants to listen.
正せい 論ろん をぶつける to confront someone with a sound argument
When I confronted my boss with a fair point, the atmosphere got awkward.
正せい 論ろん で 〈 人ひと 〉 を 黙だま らせる to silence someone with a sound argument
She silenced the opposition with an unassailable argument.
正せい 論ろん だとわかっている to know that something is a fair, correct point (even if hard to accept)
I know it's a fair point, but it's difficult to actually carry out.
Kanji 正 correct, justice, righteous Related words 理屈 is a broader term for logic or reasoning that can sound theoretical or pedantic, while 正論 specifically means an argument that is correct and just.
道理 refers to reason or the natural order of things (as in 道理で, 'no wonder'), whereas 正論 is a specific, correctly-reasoned argument or opinion.
Opposites 屁理屈 is a flimsy, sophistic excuse dressed up as logic, the opposite of 正論, which is a genuinely sound and fair argument.
本音 is a person's true, private feelings, often contrasted with 正論, the officially correct or logically right thing to say.
Etymology Compound of 正 (correct, just) and 論 (argument, theory). The word has been used in Japanese since at least the Meiji period to denote a logically sound and morally upright argument.
