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Japanese word 原理: principle / fundamental truth / theory. Meanings and example sentences.

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原理 (げんり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

原理 (げんり) means principle / fundamental truth / theory.

See example sentences below.

原理 at a glance

原理
げんりgenri
N2noun
principle / fundamental truth / theory
原理げんりgenriN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 原理

Core meaning

principle / fundamental truth / theory

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この機械の動く原理を教えてください。

Translation

Please explain the principle behind how this machine works.

Example 2

すべての科学は基本的な原理に基づいている。

Translation

All science is based on fundamental principles.

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