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    3. 理屈

    理屈

    理り屈くつ

    theory

    N1KMT6News #10+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    理窟

    りくつ

    Noun

    1.
    theory, reason, logic
    2.
    (unreasonable) argument, strained logic, excuse, pretext

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    彼かれの言いうことには理り屈くつがない。

    There's no logic in what he says.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに理り屈くつを並ならべても、納なっ得とくできないこともある。

    No matter how much logic is presented, there are some things I can't agree with.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    この問もん題だいの解かい決けつには、感かん情じょうではなく理り屈くつで考かんがえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    To solve this problem, it's necessary to think with logic, not emotion.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもに「なぜ?」と聞きかれた時とき、理り屈くつで説せつ明めいするのは難むずかしい。

    When asked "why?" by a child, it's difficult to explain logically.

    KMT6Core ConceptsFamily & Relationships
    彼かれはいつも理り屈くつばかり言いって、行こう動どうが伴ともなわない。

    He always just talks theory and doesn't follow through with action.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    理
    ことわり…(17)
    logic・arrangement・reason・justice・truth
    屈
    かが.む・かが.める…(2)
    yield・bend・flinch・submit
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