論: to discuss | the Analects

論 [论] lùn

verb | preposition
: opinion; view
: theory; doctrine; discourse
: to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider
: per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)

論 [论] lún

noun
: abbr. for 論語 [论语], The Analects (of Confucius)

Kun Reading

論う | あげつらう agetsurau

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to discuss
: to find fault with; to criticize

論じる OR 論ずる | ろんじる ronjiru OR ろんずる ronzuru

ichidan verb | transitive verb | zuru verb
: to argue; to discuss; to debate

論[论]文 lun4wen2: paper; treatise; thesis; to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
[論文 | ろんぶん ronbun: thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article]

論文答辯 [论文答辩] lun4wen2 da2ban4: oral defense

論點 [论点] lun4dian3: argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion)
[論点 | ろんてん ronten: point in question (at issue)]

論壇 [论坛] lun4tan2: forum (for discussion)
[論壇 | ろんだん rondan: rostrum; the world of criticism]

論[论]述 lun4shu4: treatise; discourse; exposition
[論述 | ろんじゅつ ronjutsu: statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth]

論證 [论证] lun4zheng4: to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument); proof

論證會 [论证会] lun2zheng4 hui4: discussion meeting

討論 [讨论] tao3lun4: to discuss; to talk over
[討論 | とうろん touron: debate; discussion]

理論[论] li3lun4: theory; to argue; to take notice of
[理論 | りろん riron: theory]

經濟理論 [经济理论] jing1ji4 li3lun4: economic theory
數學理論 [数学理论] shu4xue2 li3lun4: mathematical theory
 

無論 [无] wu2lun4: no matter what or how; regardless of whether…
[無論 | むろん muron: of course; naturally]

無論何人 [无论何人] wu2 lun4 he2 ren2: whoever
[誰でも | だれでも dare demo OR だれであれ dare de are OR だれだって dare datte: anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever]

 
無論何事 [无论何事] wu2 lun4 he2 shi4: anything; whatever
OR
無論如何 [无论如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2: anyhow; anyway; whatever
[何とでも | なんとでも nanto demo: whatever]

 
無論何時 [无论何时] wu2 lun4 he2 shi2: whenever
[都度 | つど tsudo: each (every) time; whenever] [何時でも | いつでも itsudemo: (at) any time; always; at all times; whenever]

 
無論何處 [无论何处] wu2 lun4 he2 chu4: anywhere; wherever
[何処も | どこも dokomo: everywhere; wherever]

結論 [结论] jie2lun4: conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict
[結論 | けつろん ketsuron: conclusion]

爭論 [争论] zheng1lun4: to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate
[争論 | そうろん souron: argument; dispute; controversy]

評論 [评论] ping2lun4: to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary
[評論 | ひょうろん hyouron: criticism; critique]

國際評論 [国际评论] guo2ji4 ping2lun4: international criticism
 
評論家 [评论家] ping2 lun4 jia1: critic; reviewer
[評論家 | ひょうろんか hyouronka: critic; reviewer; commentator]

進化論 [进化论] jin4 hua4 lun4: Darwin’s theory of evolution
[進化論 | しんかろん shinkaron: evolutionary theory; theory of evolution]

無神論者 [无神论者] wu2 shen2 lun4 zhe3: atheist
[無神論者 | むしんろんしゃ mushinronsha: atheist]

有神論者 [有神论者] you3 shen2 lun4 zhe3: theist (believer in one or more Deities)

多神論者 [多神论者] duo1 shen2 lun4 zhe3: polytheist (believer in a plurality of Deities)

論 [论] lun2: the Analects (of Confucius)

論語 [论语] lun2yu3: The Analects of Confucius 孔子 [論語 | ろんご rongo: the Analects of Confucius – one of the Four Books]

論處 [论处] lun2chu3: to punish

圖論 [图论] tu2lun2: graph theory (math.)

經剩餘論 [经剩馀论] jing1 sheng4yu2 lun2: labor surplus theory

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
空理空論 | くうりくうろん kuuri kuuron
: (yoji) impractical or useless theory

犬に論語 | いぬにろんご inu ni rongo
: wasting one’s breath (trying to explain something); (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog

談論風発 | だんろんふうはつ danron fuuhatsu
: (yoji) spirited discussion

識者評論 | しきしゃひょうろん shikisha hyouron
: a word from the wise

賛否両論 | さんぴりょうろん sanpi ryouron
: (yoji) arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews

高論卓説 | こうろんたくせつ kouron takusetsu
: (yoji) an excellent opinion; an insightful view

論陣を張る | ろんじんをはる ronjin o haru
: to take a firm stand; to argue about

論を俟たない | ろんをまたない ron o matanai
: needless to say; it goes without saying

結論を下す | けつろんをくだす ktsuron o kudasu
: to draw a conclusion

論より証拠 | ろんよりしょうこ ron yori shouko
: the proof of the pudding is in the eating (lit: evidence is better than debate)

論語読みの論語知らず | ろんごよみのろんごしらず rongo yomi no rongo shirazu
: a mere scholar, unable to practically use what he has learned; someone who knows a theory, but cannot apply it

同日の論ではない | どうじつのろんではない doujitsu no ron de wa nai
: (proverb) there is no comparison between the two; it’s not a same-day discussion

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
坐而論道 [坐而论道] zuo4 er2 lun4 dao4
: to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice

奇談怪論 [奇谈怪论] qi2 tan2 guai4 lun4
: strange tales and absurd arguments; unreasonable remarks

就事論事 [就事论事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4
: to discuss something on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands

品頭論足 [品头论足] pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2
OR
評頭論足 [评头论足] ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2
: lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet; minute criticism of a woman’s appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking; overcritical; to remark upon a person’s appearance; judgmental

成敗論人 [成败论人] cheng2 bai4 lun4 ren2
: to judge people based on their success or failure

爭長論短 [争长论短] zheng1 chang2 lun4 duan3
: lit. to argue who is right and wrong; to quibble; a storm in a teacup

相提並論 [相提并论] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4
: to discuss two disparate things together; to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

蓋棺定論 [盖棺定论] gai4 guan1 ding4 lun4
: don’t pass judgment on a person’s life until the lid is on the coffin

議論紛紛 [议论纷纷] yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1
: to discuss spiritedly; tongues are wagging

是非自有公論 [是非自有公论] shi4 fei1 zi4 you3 gong1 lun4
: to determine right and wrong based on public opinion. Public opinion will judge what’s right and wrong.

卑之，無甚高論 [卑之，无甚高论] bei1 zhi1 , wu2 shen4 gao1 lun4
: my opinion, nothing very involved (humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion; what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary