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理性 (りせい): reason, sense — Japanese vocabulary

理性 is read りせい and means "reason, sense". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

理性

Reading
りせい · risei
Translation
reason, sense
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
りせいが

Example

彼は自分の家が焼けるのを見て理性を失った。

かれはじぶんのいえがやけるのをみてりせいをうしなった。

He lost his reason when he saw his house burn down.

Kanji in this word

  • 理 — reason, logic
  • 性 — nature, sex

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