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    3. 狭義

    狭義

    狭きょう義ぎ

    narrow sense (e.g. of a word)

    KMT10News #42+1Noun, ParticleCore ConceptsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    きょうぎ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    narrow sense (e.g. of a word)

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    この言こと葉ばは狭きょう義ぎでは特とく定ていの意い味みを持もちます。

    This word has a specific meaning in a narrow sense.

    KMT8Core Concepts
    狭きょう義ぎには、その概がい念ねんは技ぎ術じゅつ的てきな側そく面めんを指さします。

    In a narrow sense, that concept refers to the technical aspect.

    KMT10Core Concepts
    広こう義ぎと狭きょう義ぎでは、この用よう語ごの解かい釈しゃくが大おおきく異ことなります。

    The interpretation of this term differs greatly between its broad and narrow senses.

    KMT10Core Concepts
    文ぶん法ぽうにおける「主しゅ語ご」の狭きょう義ぎは、動どう詞しの動どう作さ主しゅを指さします。

    In grammar, the narrow sense of "subject" refers to the agent of the verb's action.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEducation
    哲てつ学がくの議ぎ論ろんでは、幸こう福ふくの狭きょう義ぎと広こう義ぎがしばしば対たい比ひされます。

    In philosophical discussions, the narrow and broad senses of happiness are often contrasted.

    KMT10Core ConceptsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    狭
    せま.い・せば.める・せば.まる・さ…(3)
    cramped・narrow・contract・tight
    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
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