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What does 大前提 (だいぜんてい, daizentei) mean?

大前提 (だいぜんてい, daizentei) means important condition; basic premise; basic assumption.

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Readingだいぜんてい
Romajidaizentei
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だいぜんてい
daizentei

important condition; basic premise; basic assumption

  1. 1noun important condition; basic premise; basic assumption
  2. 2noun something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; something that goes without mentioning
  3. 3noun major premise (in a syllogism)

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