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合理的 (ごうりてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective
rational ; reasonable ; logical
Describes thinking, decisions, systems, or explanations that are based on reason and logic rather than emotion or tradition. Often used in formal and business contexts.
理り
的てき
な
判はん
断だん
を
する
ため
に
は
、
感かん
情じょう
に
流なが
さ
れ
ない
こと
が
大たい
切せつ
だ
。
To make a rational decision, it's important not to be swayed by emotions.
Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 論ろん 理り 的てき 論理的 emphasizes formal logical structure and consistency, while 合理的 is broader, covering practical reasonableness and efficiency.
理り 性せい 的てき 理性的 focuses on the capacity for reason as opposed to instinct or emotion, often describing a person's character or mental state.
Etymology From 合理 (ごうり, 'reason, rationality') + 的 (てき, adjectival suffix). 合理 is a Meiji-era coinage from Chinese-derived elements 合 ('fit, match') and 理 ('principle, reason').
