概念|がいねんgainen[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noungeneral idea; concept; notion
- SynonymコンセプトNeutralLoanword for a unifying design or business concept — the idea behind a product, shop or campaign; 「概念」 is the more academic, logical term.
- Synonym観念かんねんNeutralIdeas and awareness held in the mind, and also resignation or mental preparedness, as in 「観念する」; 「概念」 centers on logical definitions.
- Related考えかんがえNeutralEveryday word for what a person thinks — views, opinions, ideas; 「概念」 stresses an abstract, defined notion.
- RelatedコンセプションNeutralRare loanword for a conception or the basic idea behind creative work; in most contexts 「概念」 is the natural choice.
- Antonym実体じったいWrittenWritten, formal word for a real substance or entity — the concrete counterpart of the abstract 「概念」.
Use 「概念」 for abstract, defined concepts, as in 「概念を定義する」. Pick 「コンセプト」 for a design or business concept, 「観念」 for ideas held in the mind or resignation, 「考え」 for everyday thoughts and opinions, and 「実体」 for a concrete entity.
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