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:2025/12/23
犬儒
Hiragana
けんじゅ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
犬儒とは、古代ギリシアの哲学思想『犬儒学派(キュニコス派)』に由来し、慣習や権威・名誉などを否定し、自然に従って質素に生きることを理想とした思想や、その思想を奉じる人を指す。転じて、一般には、世の中の価値や善意を信じず皮肉や冷笑でものを見る態度、またはそのような人をいう。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人の行いをいつもあざわらい きれいごとをしんじない人
Chinese (Simplified)
愤世嫉俗者;对理想与道德持冷嘲怀疑态度的人 / (哲)犬儒派成员;古希腊犬儒学派的哲学家
Sense(1)
cynic
( canonical )
( romanization )
( hiragana )
Quizzes for review
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He has a cynical way of thinking.
See correct answer
彼は犬儒的な考え方を持っている。
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