JLPT N1Kanji compounds

概念

Readingがいねんgainen

Meaning
ある事柄に共通する本質を捉えた一般的な考え方
Explanation
「概念(がいねん)」 refers to a general way of thinking that abstractly captures the essence common to multiple things, used as in 「自由の概念」 (the concept of freedom). c4's 「ぼんやりしたイメージ」 (vague image) is a hazy impression at the level of a passing notion, and is distinguished from a logically organized concept. It also contrasts with c2's collection of concrete examples.
Original Japanese explanation

「概念(がいねん)」は複数の事物に共通する本質を抽象的に捉えた一般的な考え方を指し、「自由の概念」のように使う。c4の「ぼんやりしたイメージ」は思いつき程度の漠然とした像で、論理的に整理された概念とは区別される。c2の具体例の集まりとも対照的である。

Examples
  • 自由の概念

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