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論破 (ろんぱ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
refute ; defeat in argument ; shoot down
Used when someone logically destroys an opponent's argument, often in a debate or discussion. Can imply a complete, sometimes aggressive, victory in reasoning.
で
論ろん
破ぱ
さ
れる
の
が
怖こわ
い
。
I'm afraid of being shot down in a debate.
Similar words 反はん 論ろん 反論 is a counterargument or objection, while 論破 implies successfully defeating the other side's argument.
否ひ 定てい 否定 is simple denial or negation, whereas 論破 involves logical refutation and often carries a sense of victory.
Etymology Compound of 論 (argument, theory) and 破 (break, destroy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the meaning of destroying an argument through logic.
