Word Meaning 章を断ち義を取る

しょうをたちぎをとる shou o tachigi o toru

章を断ち義を取る is read as しょうをたちぎをとる (shou o tachigi o toru) and means to interpret (and use) a passage without regard to its context.

Meaning

English

  1. to interpret (and use) a passage without regard to its context

Reading

Kana

しょうをたちぎをとる

Romaji

shou o tachigi o toru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 52 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 46257 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

断章取義

だんしょうしゅぎ

interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context

武断主義

ぶだんしゅぎ

militarism

断章

だんしょう

interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context

章を改める

しょうをあらためる

to begin a new chapter

取り締まる

とりしまる

to crack down on

摘み取る

つまみとる

to pluck

陣取る

じんどる

to encamp

奪い取る

うばいとる

to plunder

削り取る

けずりとる

to shave off

先取点を挙げる

せんしゅてんをあげる

to score the first point