物ものの道どう理り

noun

the principle of the thing; the way things work; the natural order of things

Refers to the fundamental logic, reason, or natural law behind how things are or should be. Often used when explaining why something is inevitable or justifiable.

• 物ものの道どう理りをわきまえた行こう動どうをしなさい。

  Act with an understanding of the way things work.

• 彼かれの説せつ明めいは物ものの道どう理りにかなっている。

  His explanation accords with the principle of the thing.