Questions & Answers about kono shugi wa taisetsu desu.
この means this and it must be followed by a noun.
So:
- この主義 = this principle / this doctrine / this ideology
In Japanese, この is a demonstrative determiner, so it works like English this before a noun. It does not stand alone.
Compare:
- この主義 = this principle
- これ = this one / this thing
So you use この because it is directly modifying 主義.
主義 is read しゅぎ.
It often means something like:
- principle
- doctrine
- ideology
- -ism in some contexts
Its exact meaning depends on context. For example:
- 民主主義 = democracy
- 資本主義 = capitalism
- 平和主義 = pacifism
- 主義 by itself can mean a guiding principle, doctrine, or belief system
So in this sentence, 主義 sounds fairly abstract and formal. It is not a casual everyday noun.
