断章取義

See also: 斷章取義 and 断章取义

Japanese

Kanji in this term
断	章	取	義
だん Grade: 5	しょう Grade: 3	しゅ Grade: 3	ぎ Grade: 5
goon		kan’on

Alternative spelling
斷章取義 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from Literary Chinese 斷章取義 (duànzhāngqǔyì).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) だんしょーしゅ​ぎ [dàńshóóshúꜜgì] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [dã̠ɰ̃ɕo̞ːɕɨᵝɡʲi]

Idiom

断(だん)章(しょう)取(しゅ)義(ぎ) • (danshōshugi) ^{←だんしやうしゆぎ (dansyausyugi)?}

1. quoting a passage and interpreting it without regard to its context; take out of context

Related terms

• 章(しょう)を断(た)ち義(ぎ)を取(と)る (shō o tachi gi o toru)
• 断(だん)章(しょう) (danshō)