概念（がいねん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: concept / notion
Example sentences
- 時間という概念を子供に説明する。 — I explain the concept of time to children.
- 新しい概念を理解するのは難しい。 — It's hard to grasp a new concept.
Idioms & proverbs containing “概念”
- 既成概念 (きせいがいねん) — stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
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