Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 という 理り 念ねん を 掲かか げる to uphold/advocate a certain principle
The company upholds the principle of "customer first."
〈 事こと 〉 の 理り 念ねん に 基もと づく to be based on a certain principle
This policy is based on the principle of equality.
理り 念ねん を 実じつ 現げん する to realize/put into practice an ideal
He worked hard to realize that ideal.
理り 念ねん を 共きょう 有ゆう する to share a common guiding principle
It's important for the whole team to share that guiding principle.
Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason Related words· 8 理想 is a more personal or concrete ideal or goal, while 理念 refers to an abstract, foundational guiding principle, often institutional.
思想 denotes a full system of thought or ideology, whereas 理念 is narrower, focusing on a single guiding principle or ideal.
信念 is a personal conviction or belief someone holds firmly, while 理念 is more often a stated principle guiding an organization or system.
主義 names a codified doctrine or -ism (e.g. 資本主義 ), while 理念 is a broader, less rigid guiding ideal.
Show 4 more Show fewer 理念 is a guiding ideal or principle behind an action or organization, whereas 哲学 more broadly covers both the academic discipline and a personal worldview.
理念 stresses a guiding philosophy or ideal (often organizational), while コンセプト is the broader, more casual term for the core idea behind a product or plan.
理念 emphasizes an underlying guiding ideal or philosophy, while ドクトリン refers to a more concrete, codified set of principles, especially in policy or military strategy.
理念 refers to a guiding philosophy or principle behind an organization's actions, while ビジョン is the specific future image that philosophy aims toward.
Word family ideal type
conceptual; idealistic
corporate philosophy; corporate mission; corporate vision
basic principle; fundamental principle
management philosophy; corporate creed
Etymology From Chinese 理念 (lǐniàn), composed of 理 'reason, principle' and 念 'thought, idea'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word entered Japanese as a Sino-Japanese compound carrying the sense of an abstract guiding principle.
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