りねん
Rinen
理念 (Rinen) is a Japanese noun meaning “(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights), foundational principle, idea, conception (e.g. of the university)”.
Meanings
- noun(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
Examples
戦後日本では民主主義の理念が普及した。
After the war, the idea of democracy spread throughout Japan.
これらの理念は憲法に具体化されている。
These ideas are embodied in the constitution.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).