Japanese

りねん
Meaning: ideal; philosophy; guiding principle
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

理
念

Example sentences

The educational philosophy of this school lies in respecting independence.
彼は「芸術のための芸術」という理念を掲げた。
He advocated the ideal of 'art for art's sake'.
高浜虚子は花鳥諷詠を俳句の理念として提唱した。
Takahama Kyoshi proposed kachōfūei as the philosophy of haiku.
新しい指導者は撥乱反正の理念を掲げて立ち上がった
The new leader stood up raising the banner of restoring order from chaos.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in contexts such as business management ('経営理念') or education to describe core beliefs and goals.

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