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概念がいねん

がいねん gainen Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

物事についての大まかな考えや、その意味・内容を捉えたもの。 general idea; concept; notion

Example 1

頭あたまの良よいその少年しょうねんは幾何学きかがくの概念がいねんを理解りかいした。

The bright boy comprehended the concept of geometry.

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Example 2

彼の福祉の概念はかなり観念的だ。

His notion of welfare is pretty abstract.

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Kanji breakdown

念

N3

wish; sense; idea; thought; feeling; desire; attention

On reading
ネン
Kun reading
Radical
心

概

N1

outline; condition; approximation; generally

On reading
ガイ
Kun reading
おおむ.ね
Radical
木
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一概に

N1

いちがいに

unconditionally; as a rule

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大概

N1

たいがい

in general; mainly

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念

N1

ねん

sense; idea; thought; feeling; desire; concern; attention; care

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概略

N1

がいりゃく

outline; summary; gist; in brief

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概説

N1

がいせつ

general statement; outline