理念

りねん

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university)

NounJLPT N1

What does 理念 mean?

理念 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)” in English. It is written as 理念 in kanji, りねん in hiragana, and rinen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.