理念

• 読み: りねん
• ローマ字: rinen
• 漢字の分解: 理 (ri) — reason, principle, logic; 念 (nen) — thought, idea, desire
• 発音: /ɾi.neɴ/

意味

Ideal; foundational principle; philosophy. A guiding concept or doctrine that shapes beliefs and actions.

A noun used in philosophical, organizational, and political contexts. Companies prominently display their 企業理念 (kigyou rinen, corporate philosophy), and educational institutions articulate their 教育理念 (kyouiku rinen, educational philosophy). More abstract and foundational than 方針 (houshin, policy) — 理念 refers to the underlying ideals that guide decisions. Rooted in Platonic philosophy via Chinese translations of Western concepts.

例文

1. この会社の企業理念に共感して入社した。
2. 憲法の基本理念は国民主権と平和主義だ。
3. 理念と現実のギャップに苦しむことがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, philosophy, politics

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 理 (ri, reason/principle) + 念 (nen, thought/idea). Originally used to translate the Platonic concept of 'Idea' — the ideal form or essence behind reality.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated