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理由 (りゆう, riyuu) Japanese meaning: reason | Kotomora
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説せつ
明めい
し
て
ください
。
Please explain the reason for your lateness.
What is the reason he quit?
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 という 理り 由ゆう で for the reason that ~
He took a day off for the reason that he was sick.
理り 由ゆう がある to have a reason (for something)
There's a reason he didn't come.
〈 事こと 〉 の 理り 由ゆう を 説せつ 明めい する to explain the reason for something
She explained the reason for being late.
理り 由ゆう もなく without any reason
He got angry for no reason at all.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 理り 由ゆう を 聞き く to ask someone for their reason
The teacher asked him for the reason.
Expressions いかなる 理り 由ゆう for any reason; no matter what the reason Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason Related words· 17 原因 refers to a direct cause in a chain of events, while 理由 is the broader term covering motives, justifications, and grounds.
わけ is a colloquial explanatory word often used in the pattern 〜わけだ, whereas 理由 is the more formal, concrete term for a reason.
動機 highlights the psychological motive driving an action, while 理由 is the general word for the reason or grounds behind it.
根拠 points to the evidence or basis supporting a claim, whereas 理由 is the broader reason behind a decision or action.
Show 13 more 理由 is the everyday word for 'reason' usable in any context, while 事由 is a stiff, formal term mainly found in official documents and legal text.
理由 is the plain, common word for 'reason,' whereas 次第 is a stiffer, more formal noun used in explanatory phrases.
理由 is a neutral word for 'reason', while 言い訳 specifically implies an excuse offered to avoid blame.
理由 is the common, everyday word for 'reason', while 故 is a formal, literary term used mainly in written or elevated speech.
Etymology Compound of 理 (logic, principle) and 由 (origin, cause). The reading りゆう is the standard on'yomi. The rare reading わけ is a jukujikun, assigning the native Japanese word わけ to the kanji compound.
理由 is the everyday word for a reason, while 由 is a more formal, literary term that can imply a deeper or reported cause.
理由 means 'reason' as a standalone noun, whereas ため links a cause to its result within a sentence, as in 〜のため.
理由 is the common, everyday word for 'reason' or 'cause', while 論拠 is a more formal term stressing the logical support behind a position in an argument.
理由 usually points to a single, specific reason, while 諸事情 vaguely covers several unspecified reasons at once.
理由 is a direct cause or reason for something, whereas 事情 covers the broader set of circumstances that may include several reasons.
理由 is a neutral word for 'reason' that may be entirely genuine, whereas 口実 implies the stated reason is convenient or possibly not the real one.
理由 is the concrete cause or reason behind a specific event, whereas 道理 is the abstract principle of reason or moral rightness.
理由 is a concrete reason or cause for a specific event, while 理 is the abstract principle or logic behind things in general.
理由 is a neutral reason or cause for something, while 理屈 implies a whole chain of logic, sometimes with a negative connotation of being overly argumentative.
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理り
由ゆう
reason for revision; reason for modification
Show 5 more rationalization; justification; reasoning
reason for arrest; grounds for arrest
principle of sufficient reason
statement of purpose; application essay
invitation letter (for visa)
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Gikun/jukujikun reading; rarely used in modern writing. The word わけ is normally written in kana.
