割れ窓理論

Reading

Kana: われまどりろん

Romaji: waremadoriron

Definition

noun

1

broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment

Kanji

割

Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く

Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

窓

Readings: ソウ、 ス、 まど、 てんまど、 けむだし

Meanings: window, pane

理

Readings: リ、 ことわり

Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse