(はんちゅう)

はんちゅう
noun
category; scope; domain
1. category; scope; domain
category; scope; domain
それは(わたし)仕事(しごと)範疇(はんちゅう)ではない。
That is not within the scope of my work.
この問題(もんだい)法律(ほうりつ)範疇(はんちゅう)(はい)る。
This issue falls within the domain of law.
許容(きょよう)できる範疇(はんちゅう)()えた行為(こうい)(きび)しく処分(しょぶん)される。
Actions that exceed the acceptable scope are strictly punished.

A formal word meaning a class or category of things, or the extent of a particular sphere. Originally a philosophical term borrowed from Chinese, now widely used in formal writing and speech to indicate whether something falls within or outside a particular classification.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 範疇(はんちゅう)(はい)る: fall within the scope
  • 範疇(はんちゅう)()える: exceed the scope
  • 範疇(はんちゅう)(ふく)まれる: be included in the category
  • 範疇(はんちゅう)(がい): outside the scope

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 範囲(はんい): range, scope — more general and less formal
  • 分野(ぶんや): field, area — emphasizes the subject domain rather than boundaries
  • カテゴリー: category — the loanword equivalent, used in casual contexts