所論|しょろんshoron[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounone's opinion
- Synonym考えかんがえNeutralThe most general word for a thought: any idea, notion or intention, not necessarily a worked-out argument.
- Synonym意見いけんNeutralA view on something; the everyday staple. 「所論」 specifically means a position someone puts forward in the course of an argument.
- Synonym主張しゅちょうNeutralA claim one insists on and presses for agreement; stresses the act of asserting more than 「所論」 does.
- Synonym所見しょけんWrittenA view or opinion, but often a doctor's or examiner's findings, as in 「医師の所見」.
- Synonym見解けんかいWrittenA considered view or interpretation of something, used for formal positions, as in 「政府の見解」.
- Related主観しゅかんNeutralOne's subjectivity or personal, subjective view, set against the objective; 「所論」 is a claim someone advances in an argument.
- Related所感しょかんWrittenImpressions and feelings rather than argued positions, as in 「年頭所感」; not an argumentative claim.
- Related存意ぞんいWrittenThoughts held in the mind; the word feels dated and survives mainly in old-style documents, rarely used today.
Everyday talk calls for 「意見」 or 「考え」. Use 「見解」 for a formal stance and 「主張」 when insisting others agree. 「所論」 is written prose: a claim laid out in someone's argument, mostly when commenting on it.
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