原理
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- A fundamental truth that bases on.
- An eternal law that is common over lots of fact.
- (philosophy) A basic fact which explains why something exists.
- (physics) A basic scientific law which explains how a thing works, especially, that is quite primitive and have been found at very long ago; a principle.
Etymology
Compound from Japanese 原 (plain, field, cause, plains, principle, source, origin, dry field) + Japanese 理 (theory).
Origin
Japanese
理
Gloss
theory
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing