論旨

• 読み: ろんし
• ローマ字: ronshi
• 漢字の分解: 論 (ron) — argument, theory; 旨 (shi) — gist, purport
• 発音: /ɾoɴɕi/

意味

Gist of an argument; main point; thesis. The central claim or thread running through a piece of reasoning or writing.

A noun referring to the core meaning or central contention of an argument, essay, or speech. Distinct from 要旨 (summary, abstract), 論旨 focuses on the argumentative thrust — what the author is actually arguing, not just what they describe. Common in academic and journalistic contexts.

例文

1. 論旨が明確でなければ、どれほど詳細な記述も説得力を欠く。
2. 論文の論旨を三行でまとめるよう指導教官から求められた。
3. 長い演説だったが、論旨は一貫していた。

使い方ガイド

場面: academia, journalism, debate, writing

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

From 論 (argument, theory) and 旨 (gist, meaning, purport). 旨 originally meant 'the taste' or 'essence' of something, making the compound a natural expression for the essential flavour of an argument.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated