Japanese word

真理

Pronunciation

Romajishinri

Meaning

  • nountruth

Example

哲学者は真理を求めます。tetsu gaku sha wa shin ri o moto me ma su

Philosophers seek the truth.

Illustration for 真理 (truth)

More examples

科学者は実験を重ねて、真理に近づきます。ka gaku sha wa jik ken o kasa ne te shin ri ni chika zu ki ma su

Scientists get closer to the truth through repeated experiments.

Core concept

It presents what is real as an underlying principle that does not depend on a temporary claim or viewpoint.

Common phrases

  • 真理を求めるshin ri o moto me ru

    seek truth

  • 真理を探るshin ri o sagu ru

    explore truth

  • 真理に迫るshin ri ni sema ru

    get closer to the truth

Similar words

真実shinjitsu: What is actually the case, including facts about a particular person or event.
道理dōri: A fact or principle that explains how things properly work.

Definition in Japanese

特定の立場や時代に左右されない、物事の本当の道理。toku tei no tachi ba ya ji dai ni sa yū sa re na i mono goto no hon tō no dō ri

Word origin

真理 (shinri) is a Sino-Japanese formation of 真 (shin, "true") and 理 (ri, "reason"), referring to a true and basic reason behind things.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese word 真理 (shinri, "truth") is often used for a universal truth, while 真実 (shinjitsu, "truth") more often concerns what actually happened in one case.

Opposites

  • 虚偽kyogifalsehoodnoun
  • 偽りitsuwarilienoun

Related words

  • 真理性shinriseitruthfulnessnoun

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