# 論 make a case for

言 (say) + (bookstore)
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Unlike the related term 　議 (which also means to discuss)、論 is not reciprocal. I.e. you need two people to 議, but only one to 論.

## Onyomi

RON |

## Mnemonic

| RON Reagan talked in his speech, he made a case for keeping your Moms away from bookstores after she tried to mate with a Fabio cover.

## Jukugo

論文(ろんぶん) | essay ★★☆☆☆ 論 (make a case for) + 文 (culture/ sentence) = 論文 (essay) an essay, like a senior thesis.
世論(よろん) | public opinion ★★☆☆☆ 世 (society) + 論 (make a case for) = 世論 (public opinion)
理論(りろん) | theory ★☆☆☆☆ 理 (reason) + 論 (make a case for) = 理論 (theory) theory, as in science or "theory vs. practice"
討論(とうろん) | discussion ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 討 (attack/discuss) + 論 (make a case for) = 討論 (discussion)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
倫 | principles | PERSON | 人
論 | make a case for | TALK | 言

A PERSON has principles, but you TALK when you have discussion.

## Synonyms

argument 議論 論争 討論
art or literary criticism. 批評する 評論
logic, theory 合理 理論 論理 理屈