倫理学
See also: 倫理學 and 伦理学
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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倫 | 理 | 学 |
りん Grade: S | り Grade: 2 | がく Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
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倫理學 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 倫理 (rinri, “ethic”) + 学 (-gaku, “-logy; -graphy”), coined by Inoue Tetsujirō as a calque of English ethics.[1]
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) りんりがく [rìńríꜜgàkù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɾʲĩnɾʲiɡa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]
Noun
倫理学 • (rinrigaku) (kyūjitai 倫理學)
- ethics (study of principles governing right and wrong conduct)
- Synonym: 道徳哲学 (dotoku tetsugaku)
Descendants
- → Chinese: 倫理學
- → Korean: 윤리학 (yullihak)
- → Vietnamese: luân lí học
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN