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世論調査 (せろんちょうさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

世よ論ろん調ちょう査さ

also: よろんちょうさ

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ろ

ん

ちょ

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さ

Meanings

1

noun

public opinion poll; straw poll

A survey of public opinion, often conducted by media or government agencies. 世論調査 is the standard term.

新しん聞ぶん社しゃが世せ論ろん調ちょう査さを行おこなった。
The newspaper company conducted a public opinion poll.
世せ論ろん調ちょう査さの結けっ果か、支し持じ率りつが

下さ

がっ

た

。

According to the poll results, the approval rating dropped.

Written forms

世論調査
- せろんちょうさ
  Standard spelling; the reading せろんちょうさ is most common.
- よろんちょうさ
  Alternate reading; よろん is an older reading of 世論, still used but less common than せろん.
輿よ論ろん調ちょう査さ
Rare kanji form using 輿論; 世論 is overwhelmingly preferred.
よろんちょうさ

Kanji

世generation, world, society
論argument, discourse
調tune, tone, meter
査investigate
輿palanquin, bier, public opinion

Similar words

アンケート
アンケート is a broader term for questionnaire or survey, often less formal and not necessarily about public opinion.

Etymology

Compound of 世論 (public opinion) and 調査 (survey, investigation). 世論 is from 世 (world, society) and 論 (argument, opinion).