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理屈 (りくつ): theory, reason — Japanese vocabulary

理屈 is read りくつ and means "theory, reason". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

理屈

Reading
りくつ · rikutsu
Translation
theory, reason
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
りくつが

Example

彼はその理屈がわからないほどばかではない。

かれはそのりくつがわからないほどばかではない。

He is too wise not to see the reason.

Kanji in this word

  • 理 — reason, logic
  • 屈 — bend, yield

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