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メイクセンス

Meanings

1

noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

make sense; be logical

A direct loan from English, used as a suru-verb. Common in casual or business contexts when evaluating ideas, explanations, or plans.

彼かれの説せつ明めいはメイクセンスしない。
His explanation doesn't make sense.
この計けい画かくはメイクセンスすると思おもう

？

Do you think this plan makes sense?

Written forms

メイク・センス
- メイクセンス
  Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
- メイク・センス

Similar words

筋すじが通とおる
A native Japanese expression meaning 'to be logical' or 'to make sense'. More formal and traditional than メイクセンス.
理りにかなう
Means 'to be reasonable' or 'to stand to reason'. Slightly more formal and often used in written Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from the English phrase 'make sense'. The exact date of borrowing is uncertain, but it became common in Japanese from the late 20th century onward, especially in business and casual speech.