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駁論 (ばくろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

駁ばく論ろん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

refutation; confutation

Formal term for arguing against and disproving an opponent's claim or theory. Often used in academic, legal, or debate contexts.

彼かれはその学がく説せつに対たいして詳しょう細さいな駁ばく論ろんを展てん開かいした。
He presented a detailed refutation of that academic theory.

弁べん護ご士しは検けん察さつ側がわの主しゅ張ちょうを駁ばく論ろんした。

The lawyer refuted the prosecution's argument.

Kanji

駁refutation, contradiction
論argument, discourse

Similar words

反はん論ろん
反論 is a more common and general word for 'counterargument' or 'objection', while 駁論 is a formal, often written term emphasizing logical refutation.
論ろん破ぱ
論破 focuses on completely defeating an opponent in a debate or argument, often with a connotation of overwhelming them, whereas 駁論 is more about methodically disproving a point.

Etymology

From 駁 (baku, 'refute, contradict') + 論 (ron, 'argument, theory'). The kanji 駁 originally relates to piebald or mixed colors, extended to mean 'contradictory' or 'refuting'.