Japanese

がくせつ
Meaning: theory; academic doctrine
Part of Speech: Noun

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学
説

Example sentences

The professor announced a new theory that overturns conventional wisdom.
新しい学説をとなえる学者が現れた。
A scholar who advocates a new theory appeared.
生気論は、生命には物理的・化学的法則に還元できない独特の原理があると主張する学説である。
Vitalism is a theory that claims life has a unique principle that cannot be reduced to physical or chemical laws.
その学説は、今では全くの謬説として退けられている。
That theory is now completely rejected as a false theory.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a formal theory or a scholar's specific viewpoint within an academic field.

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