論法|ろんぽうronpou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounlogic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
    その後ごまもなく私はクセノフォンの「ソクラテスの思い出おもいで」を手てに入いれたが、この中なかにはそれと同おなじ論法ろんぽうの実例じつれいがたくさんある。↗
    And soon after I procured Xenophon's Memorable Things of Socrates, in which there are many instances of the same method.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymロジックNeutralLoanword for logic or the study of logic; leans colloquial and business. 「論法」 points to concrete argument techniques, as in 「三段論法」.
  • Synonym論理ろんりNeutralThe logical thread of thought or discussion; judges whether reasoning is sound. 「論法」 instead refers to the technique or pattern of an argument.
  • Related立論りつろんWrittenWritten/formal term for stating one's claim with supporting reasons, as in 「立論の根拠」; it is the act of building an argument, not a way of reasoning.

Use 「論法」 for a method or pattern of argument, as in 「三段論法」 or 「強引な論法」. For logical coherence say 「論理」 or 「ロジック」; for putting forward a claim with reasons, 「立論」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 議論ぎろんの方法ほうほう。
  2. 論ろんを展開てんかいする方法ほうほう。論理ろんりや筋道すじみちの組み立くみたて。
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