両義

• 読み: りょうぎ
• ローマ字: ryōgi
• 漢字の分解: 両 (ryō) — both, two; 義 (gi) — meaning, significance
• 発音: /ɾjoːgi/

意味

Ambiguity; double meaning. Having two distinct and sometimes contradictory senses or interpretations.

A noun used in linguistics, philosophy, and literary criticism to describe a word, phrase, or concept that carries two valid meanings simultaneously. 両義性 (ryōgisei — ambiguity, ambivalence) is the more frequently encountered derived form. Distinguished from 多義 (multiple meanings), as 両義 emphasises exactly two readings.

例文

1. その言葉は称賛とも皮肉とも取れる両義性を帯びていた。
2. 詩人はあえて両義的な表現を選ぶことで読者の想像力を刺激した。
3. 自由という概念は解放と孤独という両義を内包している。

使い方ガイド

場面: linguistics, literary criticism, philosophy, semiotics

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

From 両 (both, two) and 義 (meaning, significance). The compound is a direct and transparent description of a word or concept that sustains two meanings at once.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated