A formal, somewhat literary term referring to the inherent reason or principle behind matters, or the proper way things should be. Often used in contexts of moral or rational justification. Rare in casual speech.
Literary kanji compound; rarely used in modern everyday Japanese.
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Etymology
Compound of 事 (things, matters) and 理 (reason, principle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) that appears in classical Chinese texts and was adopted into literary Japanese.
