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そもそも論

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そもそも論.

Dictionary

Entry

そもそも論そもそもろん抑論NounFreq #98577
1

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)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

argument, discourse

15 strokesFrequency 227JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ロン

Kun

あげつら.う

repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

7 strokesFrequency 834JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヨク

Kun

おさ.える

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