- 著者
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陳 贇
- 出版者
- 関西大学東西学術研究所
- 雑誌
- 関西大学東西学術研究所紀要 (ISSN:02878151)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.45, pp.279-296, 2012-04
The word "Min-do" first appeared in newspapers around 1888, but a clear etymology of the word has never appeared. This paper traces back the history of the word's formation and proposes the possibility that this word is a Japanese-created Chinese word influenced by Western thought. This paper also considers the reception of this word in China and researches its mutual relationship with "kokumin-teido (国民程度)" (the condeition of the people) in China during the first two decades of the 20th century.