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    論語

    論ろん語ご

    the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)

    KMT9News #33+1NounHistoryLiteratureKanji Vocab29 strokes

    ろんご

    Noun

    1.
    the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)

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    論ろん語ごは孔こう子しの言こと葉ばを集あつめた本ほんです。

    The Analects is a book that collects the words of Confucius.

    KMT6LiteratureHistory
    彼かれは子こ供どもの頃ころから論ろん語ごを読よんで育そだちました。

    He grew up reading the Analects since childhood.

    KMT9LiteratureEducation
    論ろん語ごには、現げん代だいにも通つうじる普ふ遍へん的てきな人じん生せいの知ち恵えが詰つまっています。

    The Analects are filled with universal life wisdom that is still relevant today.

    KMT9LiteratureReligion & Philosophy
    江え戸ど時じ代だいの日 本 では、武ぶ士し階かい級きゅうが論ろん語ごを学まなぶことが奨しょう励れいされました。

    In Edo period Japan, the samurai class was encouraged to study the Analects.

    KMT9HistoryEducationCulture & Traditions
    論ろん語ごの教おしえは、東ひがしアジアの倫りん理り観かんや社しゃ会かい規き範はんに深ふかく影えい響きょうを与あたえてきました。

    The teachings of the Analects have deeply influenced the ethics and social norms of East Asia.

    KMT10LiteratureHistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    論
    あげつら.う…(1)
    argument・discourse
    語
    かた.る・かた.らう…(1)
    word・speech・language
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