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    3. 持論

    持論

    持じ論ろん

    one's cherished opinion

    KMT5News #10+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    自論

    じろん

    Noun

    1.
    one's cherished opinion, pet theory

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの持じ論ろんをよく話はなす。

    He often talks about his pet theory.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの持じ論ろんは、努ど力りょくすれば何なんでもできるというものだ。

    His cherished opinion is that you can do anything if you try.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは、幸こう福ふくは心こころの持もち方かた次し第だいだという持じ論ろんを持もっている。

    She has a pet theory that happiness depends on one's mindset.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    彼かれはその問もん題だいについて、長なが年ねん温あたためてきた持じ論ろんを展てん開かいした。

    He expounded his long-cherished theory on that issue.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    彼かれの持じ論ろんは、データに基もとづかないため、科か学がく界かいでは受うけ入いれられなかった。

    His pet theory was not accepted in the scientific community because it was not based on data.

    KMT7Science & MathEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    論
    あげつら.う…(1)
    argument・discourse
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