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小理屈 (こりくつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason Report an issue with this page
He always drags out discussions by making quibbles.
Stop that pointless arguing and let's get to the main topic.
屁へ 理り 屈くつ 屁理屈 is more colloquial and dismissive, often meaning 'bullshit argument' or 'specious reasoning', while 小理屈 is slightly more neutral and focuses on triviality.
理り 屈くつ 理屈 is the general word for 'logic' or 'reasoning'; 小理屈 adds the nuance of being petty or trivial.
Written forms 小こ 理り 屈くつ
小こ 理り 窟くつ
Variant using 窟 instead of 屈; less common.
Etymology Compound of 小 (small, petty) and 理屈 (logic, reasoning). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'petty logic'.
