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空理空論

Reading

Kana: くうりくうろん
Romaji: kuurikuuron
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

impractical or useless theory

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse

Example Sentence

(みな)空理空論(くうりくうろん)ばかり()って、時間(じかん)無駄(むだ)だよ、この会議(かいぎ)は。
➥This meeting is a waste of time. Everybody is just talking in vague theoretical terms.
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