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脈絡 (myakuraku) Japanese meaning: logical connection | Kotomora
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解かい
し
にくい
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His story lacks coherence and is hard to follow.
Judging from the context, it was probably meant as sarcasm.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 脈みゃく 絡らく がない there is no logical connection in 〈事〉
His story had no coherence, so I couldn't tell what he was trying to say.
脈みゃく 絡らく もなく 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something abruptly, with no connection to what came before
She suddenly started talking about the past out of nowhere.
〈 事こと 〉 の 脈みゃく 絡らく をたどる to trace the thread of connection in 〈事〉
When I traced the thread of his remarks, I understood a little better.
Kanji 絡 entwine, coil around, get caught in 略 abbreviation, omission, outline Related words 文脈 refers specifically to the linguistic context or flow of a text, while 脈絡 covers logical connections more broadly, including between events or ideas.
血管 is the standard modern word for a blood vessel, while 脈絡 in this sense is archaic and now found mainly in historical or medical texts.
筋道 emphasizes a coherent line of reasoning or argument, whereas 脈絡 focuses on whether any connection exists at all, often in the negative phrase 脈絡がない.
脈絡 explicitly denotes a logical connection or context in speech or writing, whereas 脈 alone can loosely imply a thread of connection.
Word family choroid plexus
choroid; choroid coat
chorioretinitis
Written forms 脈みゃく 絡らく Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
脈略みゃくらく
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 略 is a common simplification but not standard for this word.
Etymology Composed of 脈 (vein, pulse) and 絡 (entwine, connect). Originally referred to blood vessels, then metaphorically extended to mean logical connections or coherence.
