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How to say 'Discuss' in Japanese | 論じる

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The Japanese word for Discuss is 'Ronjiru', written as 論じる in Japanese.'Discuss' in hiragana is ろんじる.

    Meaning

    Discuss

    Reading

    ろんじる

    ronjiru

    Kanji

    Theory, Argument

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '論じる (ろんじる)' means 'to discuss' or 'to argue' in a formal or logical manner. It is often used in contexts where a topic is being analyzed, debated, or examined in detail, such as in academic, professional, or intellectual settings. For example: The professor discussed the theory「教授はその理論を論じた」(きょうじゅはそのりろんをろんじた). They argued about the future of the economy「彼らは経済の未来について論じた」(かれらはけいざいのみらいについてろんじた). This verb implies a structured or thoughtful approach to discussion, rather than casual conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6202

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 論じる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Theory, Argument

Hiragana in the Word 論じる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ji
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 論じる Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 論 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    理論

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    論理

    Meaning

    Logic

  • word

    論文

    Meaning

    Paper, Thesis

  • word

    無論

    Meaning

    Of course, Naturally

  • word

    論ずる

    Meaning

    Discuss, Argue

  • word

    議論

    Meaning

    Discussion

  • word

    結論

    Meaning

    Conclusion

  • word

    言論

    Meaning

    Discussion, Speech

  • word

    評論

    Meaning

    Critique, Commentary

  • word

    世論

    Meaning

    Public opinion

  • word

    反論

    Meaning

    Objection

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    論争

    Meaning

    Dispute

  • word

    討論

    Meaning

    Debate

  • word

    弁論

    Meaning

    Debate

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'Ronjiru' means 'Discuss' .

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