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哲学
tetsugaku
Description
哲学は、人生や世界について深く考える学問です。
Philosophy is the study of deeply thinking about life and the world.
「人はなぜ生きるのか」のような大きな問題を考えるときに使う言葉です。
"哲学" is a word used when thinking about big questions like "Why do people live?".
Meanings
哲学tetsugaku
philosophy; the study of fundamental questions
大学で哲学を勉強しています。
I study philosophy at university.
哲学tetsugaku
one's personal principles or way of thinking
彼には自分の哲学があります。
He has his own philosophy.
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Notes
- Etymology
哲 (wisdom) + 学 (study), a Meiji-era coinage translating Western 'philosophy'.
- Nuance
sense 2 means a personal life philosophy, like '仕事の哲学' (work philosophy).
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