Japanese word

コンセプト

Pronunciation

Romajikonseputo

Meaning

  • nounconcept

Example

この映画のコンセプトは明確です。ko no ei ga no ko n se pu to wa mei kaku de su

The concept of this movie is clear.

Illustration for コンセプト (concept)

More examples

新しい商品のコンセプトをチームで話し合いました。atara shi i shō hin no ko n se pu to o chī mu de hana shi a i ma shi ta

We discussed the concept of the new product as a team.

Core concept

Describes the central idea that connects a thing's parts and shapes the way it is understood or developed.

Common phrases

  • コンセプトを固めるko n se pu to o kata me ru

    finalize the concept

  • コンセプトを練るko n se pu to o ne ru

    refine the concept

  • コンセプトを示すko n se pu to o shime su

    present the concept

Similar words

概念gainen: A general idea that represents a class of things or an abstract meaning.
テーマtēma: The main subject or message explored in a work.
構想kōsō: A plan or developed idea for creating something.
理念rinen: A guiding principle or ideal that shapes an activity or organization.

Definition in Japanese

物事や作品を成り立たせる中心となる考え。mono goto ya saku hin o na ri ta ta se ru chū shin to na ru kanga e

Word origin

The Japanese loanword コンセプト (konseputo) was borrowed from English concept, which traces back to Latin conceptus, "something conceived," from concipere, "to take together."

Usage tips

  • English uses concept for a general idea as well as a film's or product's central theme, so the word has a wider range than its frequent design use in Japanese コンセプト (konseputo).

Related words

  • コンセプト化konseputokaconceptualizationnoun

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