Word Meaning そもそも論

そもそもろん somosomoron

そもそも論 is read as そもそもろん (somosomoron) and means going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.)
  2. returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand)
  3. discussion of how things began (in the first place)

Reading

Kana

そもそもろん

Romaji

somosomoron

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 83041 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世論

せろん

public opinion

議論

ぎろん

argument

理論

りろん

theory

言論

げんろん

(one's) speech

反論

はんろん

objection

口論

こうろん

quarrel

持論

じろん

one's cherished opinion

対論

たいろん

arguing face to face

両論

りょうろん

both arguments (theories)

方法論

ほうほうろん

methodology

国論

こくろん

public opinion

公論

こうろん

public opinion