概論 (がいろん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

概論 (がいろん) means introduction / overview / general summary.

See example sentences below.

概論 at a glance

概論

がいろんgairon

N2noun

introduction / overview / general summary

概論がいろんgaironN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

introduction / overview / general summary

Example 1

この本は歴史の概論です。

Translation

This book is an introduction to history.

Example 2

授業で哲学の概論を学びました。

Translation

In class, I studied an overview of philosophy.