論破

• 読み: ろんぱ
• ローマ字: ronpa
• 漢字の分解: 論 (ron) — argument, discourse, theory; 破 (ha/pa) — break, defeat, destroy
• 発音: /ɾo.n.pa/

意味

Refutation; confutation; winning an argument by logically defeating the opposing position.

A compound noun that also functions as a suru-verb (論破する). Describes the act of thoroughly defeating an opponent's argument through reasoning, leaving no room for rebuttal. In modern internet culture, 論破 has gained a somewhat aggressive, competitive connotation — the satisfaction of 'destroying' someone's logic. In formal contexts it retains a more neutral meaning of logical refutation.

例文

1. 彼は証拠を次々と提示し、相手の主張を完全に論破した。
2. 議論に強い人間が必ずしも正しいわけではなく、論破できても真実を語るとは限らない。
3. その若い弁護士は冷静な口調で検察側の論点を一つひとつ論破していった。

使い方ガイド

場面: debate, law, academia, online discourse, politics

トーン: assertive

起源と歴史

Compound of 論 (ron, argument/discourse) and 破 (ha, to break/defeat). The combination literally means 'to break/shatter an argument.' The word reflects the combative metaphor of ideas as objects that can be destroyed.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Intellectual/General