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category; scope; domain
A group of things of the same kind, or the range that a word or idea covers; formal and common in academic writing and in phrases like 〜の範疇に入る.
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
- 範疇に入る: fall within the scope
- 範疇を超える: exceed the scope
- 範疇に含まれる: be included in the category
- 範疇外: outside the scope