Keyword
argument
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig1961
Readings
ろん
(97%)
(2%)
Composed of
say
sloped roof
volume (of a book)
Used in vocabulary (726 in total)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
of course; certainly; naturally
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
different opinion; objection
of course; certainly; naturally
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
logic; logical
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
debate; discussion
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
point in question (at issue)
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
critic; reviewer; commentator
discussion; argument; debate
criticism; critique
hindsight-based opinion
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
idealistic thought (argument)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
irrational (line of) argument
spiritualism; idealism
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
materialism (philosophy)
grounds of an argument
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
(study of) logic
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
comment; criticism
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
discussion; debate; argument
verbal dispute
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
conspiracy theory
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
debate; panel discussion; forum
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
point of an argument; drift of an argument
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
introduction; outline; general remarks
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
probability theory
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
free speech; freedom of speech
abstract or impracticable theory
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
short essay; pamphlet; tract
opposing argument
(in philosophy) mechanism
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
study (of something); discussion; discourse
research thesis; treatise
controversialist
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
skepticism; scepticism
theoretical value
argument; dispute; controversy
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
cautious theory; conservative theory
logic device; logic circuit
theory of games
general remarks
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
solipsism; philosophical idea that nothing outside of one's own mind really exists
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
realism (as opposed to idealism); realism (as opposed to nominalism)
theory of education; view of education
regulation of freedom of speech
literary criticism or theory
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
prosecutor's closing argument
theory; principles
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
treatise; monograph; study; paper (scientific, technical)
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
introduction; preface
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
collected papers; collected works; collection of articles and essays
to take a firm stand; to argue about
final conclusion; end product
logically; from a logical point of view
rostrum; the world of criticism
opponent in a debate or argument
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
public opinion
argument(ation)
popular opinion
one's opinion
music theory; musical theory
organizational theory; organization theory
refutation; confutation
subject; theme
manipulation of public opinion
criticism; censure
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
discuss thoroughly; deal exhaustively with
atomic theory; atomism
historical treatise; historical discussion
theory of relativity; relativism
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
refutation; confutation
closing argument; closing statement
political discourse
conclusion; verdict
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
vitalism (philosophy, biology)
doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
semantics; the study of meaning
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
both arguments (theories)
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
theory of ideas; Platonic idealism
essay; tentative assumption
(construction of an) argument
political argument
argument; disputation
suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship
essay on tanka poetry
policy of conquering Korea by military force
collection of essays; collection of treatises; collection of theses
public debate; open discussion
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
explanation in detail; full discussion
great debate; great controversy
the press; journalism; fourth estate
tone or force of an argument
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
masters thesis
axiology; theory of value
anti-war argument; pacifism
foolish argument or view
needless to say; it goes without saying
short article; short essay; (one's own) article or essay
introduction; preface
social contract theory (e.g. Rousseau's)
mention; reference to; touching upon
broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment
treatise on painting; essay on painting; theory of painting
after a heated discussion
logical inconsistency; logical contradiction
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
arguing face to face
transcendentalism
group theory; theory of groups
logical layout, organization
debate between party leaders (in the Japanese Diet)
solipsism (phil.)
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
impractical or useless theory
this thesis; this article; the article under consideration
theism; belief in existence of a god or gods
organ of public opinion
one's personal opinion or views
excellent opinion; sound argument
needless to say; it goes without saying
argument based on personal impressions
needless to say; it goes without saying
established theory
discussing and deciding
closing argument and sentencing recommendation (of a prosecutor)
vehement argument
treatise or essay collection
supporting argument
(philosophical) casualism
digression; dicta; dictums
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
textbook of Buddhist treatises (containing interpretation of the sutras)
logic operation; logical operation
good and evil dualism; Manicheanism
refutation; repudiation; objection
(philosophical) holism; wholism
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
ober dictum; passing remark in a judgement
outline (of); introduction (to)
M-theory ("master theory" that unifies the five superstring theories)
separatism; secessionism
(philosophical) libertarianism
phenomenology; phenomenalism
(late Edo-period) idea of uniting the court and the shogunate
detailed discussion
attacking by argument; denunciation; condemnation; heated controversy
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
championship; defense (e.g. of a position in debate); apologetics
general remarks; outline
intelligent opinion; your esteemed opinion
social-contract theory
positivism; progressive argument
theoretical philosophy
public opinion
materialism (philosophy)
weak argument
apologetics; dialectics
impractical argument
to take a firm stand; to argue about
to discuss in the same terms; to treat equally
wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
excellent opinions and theories
logical product; AND operation; conjunction; intersection
advanced or master's course at university
comments on current events; public sentiments of the day; current view; contemporary opinion
prospectus; offering memorandum
collection of essays contributed in celebration of something; festschrift
(written) treatment of current events
nihonjinron; theories of Japanese cultural or racial uniqueness
Gaia theory; Gaia principle; Gaia hypothesis
knowing a theory without being able to apply it
official editorial viewpoint of a newspaper
category theory
to suppress the freedom of speech
Yellow Peril (argument); theory that East Asians are a danger to the Western world
foundations of mathematics
cryptography; cryptographic theory
game theory; theory of games
debate; argument; lawsuit; (legal) dispute
monadism; monadology
animism; hylozoism
theory of functions
category theory
absolutism (phil.)
disjunction; logical sum; logical add; OR operation
(debate over) the problem of universals
systems theory
theoretical chemistry
argument as to (about) the authenticity (of...)
comments on those listed in a biography
prejudiced opinion
predicate logic; predicate calculus
theory of elementary particles
political theory focused on a parliamentary system; parliamentary regime theory
teleological argument; argument from design
sound argument; clever presentation
theory of retribution; retributivism; retributive justice
essay-type test; essay-based examination
principles of economics
Modern Monetary Theory; Modern Money Theory; neo-chartalism
aesthetics; esthetics
fallacy; mistaken opinion
(philosophical) indeterminism
discussion; debate; argument
public opinion
phonemics; phonology
instrumentalism
logic synthesis (semiconductor technique)
biased argument; biassed argument; sophistry; specious argument
Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory
perturbation theory
the question of national defense (defence)
transcendental number theory
opposing speech; rebuttal (in debate)
fallacious argument; fallacy; absurd opinion
comments on current events
conclusion; summing up (of a thesis or presentation)
Argument for Leaving Asia; Datsu-A Ron; editorial written by Fukuzawa Yukichi in 1885 calling for Japan to align itself with the West rather than China and Korea
logical value (true or false); truth value
emotionalism; sentimentality
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
realism (as opposed to nominalism)
discussion (argument) becoming heated; debate being in a ferment
there is no comparison between the two; (lit.) it's not a same-day discussion
opinion journal; serious magazine
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned
impractical desktop theory (proposition); unworkable idea; an idea that isn't worth the paper it's written on
nuclear deterrent theory
logic unit; arithmetic and logic unit; ALU
A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago (1972 LDP policy proposal)
axiomatic theory
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
gate; logic element
poor argument; my argument
study (of something); discussion; discourse
conclusion; summing up (of a thesis or presentation)
Japanese-Jewish common ancestry theory
theory of comparative advantage
persistent argument
all the points in question; the whole point
persuasive argument
renormalization theory; renormalisation theory
renormalization theory; renormalisation theory
the question of limiting the use of Chinese characters
the Confucian Analects and the Discourses of Mencius
government-binding theory; government and binding theory
discourse representation structure theory; DRS
discourse representation structure theory
nonsequitur; non sequitur
nonsequitur; non sequitur
negative logic (electronics)
an excellent opinion; an insightful view
public opinion (sentiment) as reflected in the print media
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
big bang theory (cosmology)
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only
factor proportions theory (of international trade)
infant-industry argument; theory of infant-industry protection
classical field theory
theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)
states' rights theory
many-valued logic; multi-valued logic
non-monotonic logic; nonmonotonic logic
revisionist (person who takes a revisionist view of history)
theoretical air fuel ratio
hylotheism (pantheism identifying god with matter)
Shannon-Hartley theorem; Shannon's law
backward reasoning (AI)
non-equivalence operation; EXCLUSIVE-OR operation
EXCLUSIVE-OR gate; EXCLUSIVE-OR element
non-conjunction; NAND operation; NOT-BOTH operation
non-disjunction; NOR operation; NEITHER-NOR operation
logical shift; logic shift
logic programming language
sequential logical order
logic diagram
logical input device; logical input value
(inclusive) OR gate; (inclusive) OR element
(academic) journal
repleading; pleading again
Achilles argument (i.e. Achilles and the tortoise; one of Zeno's paradoxes)
frontier molecular orbital theory
reflection theory
two-country model (esp. China and Taiwan); two-country doctrine
locomotive theory (of economic development)
evolutionary game theory (EGT)
discursive (i.e. proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than intuition)
arguing; discussion; criticizing; finding fault; splitting hairs
discourse representation theory; DRT
superb theory
Treatise on the Two Entrances and Four Practices
monothelitism (theology); monotheletism
monophysitism (theology)
macro theory; macroeconomic theory; macroscopic theory
giving evasive answers by arguing over the definition of a word
logical line (of code)
view of a political party; party opinion; party platform
theory of permanent revolution (esp. Trotsky)
positivism (philosophy); experimentalism
morphophonology; morphophonemics; morphonology
class field theory
Examples (200 in total)
What led you to this conclusion?
They came to the conclusion that the ship must have sunk.
We came to the conclusion that he had been right.