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法理学 (ほうりがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう理り学がく

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Meanings

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noun

jurisprudence; philosophy of law

Academic term for the theoretical study of law, distinct from practical legal studies.

彼かれは大だい学がくで法ほう理り学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in jurisprudence at university.

Kanji

法method, law, rule
理logic, arrangement, reason
学study, learning, science

Similar words

法ほう学がく
法学 is the broader study of law, including practical legal studies, while 法理学 focuses on the philosophical and theoretical aspects.

Etymology

Compound of 法 (law) + 理学 (science, theory), modeled after Western academic terminology.