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汎化

はんか

N1generalization

Examples

一つの例だけで結論を汎化してはいけない。

学んだ規則を別の場面へ汎化する練習をした。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 汎化 is read as はんか and functions as a noun or with する for extending a conclusion beyond one case or applying a learned rule to other settings.
  • Basic usage: Use 結論を汎化する for the conclusion being generalized and 別の場面へ汎化する for the direction of extension.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Overgeneralization from one case
    • 一つの例だけで warns that one case is insufficient support for extending a conclusion to a wider range.
  • Transfer of a rule
    • Applying a learned rule to another setting extends a shared principle to new conditions rather than merely repeating the original exercise.

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