章を断ち義を取る
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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章 | 断 | 義 | 取 |
しょう Grade: 3 | た(ち) Grade: 5 | ぎ Grade: 5 | と(る) Grade: 3 |
on’yomi | kun’yomi | on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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章を斷ち義を取る (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Calque of Literary Chinese 斷章取義; 訓読 (Kundoku) form of 断章取義 (danshōshugi).
Idiom
章を断ち義を取る • (shō o tachi gi o toru) ←しやうをたちぎをとる (syauwotatigiwotoru)? (kyūjitai 章を斷ち義を取る)
- quoting a passage and interpreting it without regard to its context; take out of context
Related terms
- 断章 (danshō)
- 断章取義 (danshōshugi)