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不合理 (ふごうり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
irrational ; unreasonable ; illogical ; absurd
Describes something that goes against reason, logic, or common sense. Often used for decisions, rules, arguments, or situations that lack rational justification.
彼かれ の 説せつ 明めい に は 不ふ 合ごう 理り な 点てん が いくつ か ある 。
There are several illogical points in his explanation.
Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason Similar words 理り 不ふ 尽じん 理不尽 emphasizes unfairness or unreasonableness that feels emotionally unacceptable, often in personal treatment. 不合理 is more neutral and focuses on logical inconsistency or lack of rational basis.
非ひ 合ごう 理り 非合理 is a near-synonym but is less common and can sound more technical or philosophical. 不合理 is the everyday word for 'irrational' or 'unreasonable'.
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') + 合理 (gōri, 'rationality, reasonableness'). 合理 itself is a Sino-Japanese word composed of 合 (gō, 'fit, match') and 理 (ri, 'reason, principle').
