noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
axiom; self-evident truth; maxim
Refers to a proposition that is accepted as true without proof, often used in logic, mathematics, or philosophy. Can also mean a widely accepted principle or maxim.
ユークリッド幾何学は五つの公理に基づいている。
Euclidean geometry is based on five axioms.
彼の主張は公理として受け入れられている。
His claim is accepted as a self-evident truth.