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理屈

りくつ

Readings

りくつ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    ntheory; reason; logic
  2. 2.
    n(unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse; pretext

Kanji breakdown

N311 strokesGrade 2
N58 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

彼はその理屈がわからないほどばかではない。

He is too wise not to see the reason.

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理屈りくつ

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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