æz nˈɪndʒoʊ ɪz ɐ kˈʌltʃɚspəsˈɪfɪk tˈɜːm, ðə vælˈɪdᵻɾi ɔːɹ ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ʌv ðɪs kˈɑːnsɛpt ɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkt tʊ ɐ wˈaɪd ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv vjˈuːpɔɪnts, ˌɪnɛkstɹˈɪkəbli tˈaɪd ˌɪntʊ wˈʌnz pɚspˈɛktɪv ˌɔn nˈɪhəndʒˌɪnɹən, wˌɪtʃ kəmpˈɛɹz dʒəpˈæn wɪð ˈʌðɚ kˈʌltʃɚz tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ wʌt ɪz juːnˈiːk ɐbˌaʊt ðə kˈʌntɹi.
As ninjō is a culture-specific term, the validity or importance of this concept is subject to a wide range of viewpoints, inextricably tied into one's perspective on nihonjinron, which compares Japan with other cultures to establish what is unique about the country.