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筋の通った (すじのとおった) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

筋すじの通とおった

Meanings

1

noun-modifying (irregular), expression

rational; logical; coherent

Used prenominally to describe a person, argument, explanation, or action that is consistent, reasonable, and makes sense.

彼かれはいつも筋すじの通とおった意い見けんを言いう。
He always gives rational opinions.
筋すじの通とおった説せつ明めいをしてもらえますか。
Could you give me a coherent explanation?

Kanji

筋muscle, sinew, tendon
通traffic, pass through, avenue

Similar words

筋すじが通とおる
The verb phrase meaning 'to be logical' or 'to make sense'; 筋の通った is its prenominal form.

Etymology

From 筋 (line, logic) + の (possessive) + 通った (past form of 通る, to go through), literally 'the logic has gone through', meaning something is logically consistent.