理
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reason; principle; logic; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)
Common word
Meanings
Noun
reason; principle; logic- general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)
- the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
- reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
Example sentences
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Give the devil his due.
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I think it makes sense.
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My name is Marina.
それって、理に適ってるよね?
That makes sense, doesn't it?
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His words sound reasonable.
More examples (9)
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What Tom said made sense.
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We all agreed that the plan made sense.
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What he said in his interview makes sense.
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What Tom is saying is certainly reasonable.
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Although the arguments were rational, he was not convinced.
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From an objective viewpoint, his argument was far from rational.
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What she means is reasonable in a certain sense.
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Nothing could be more reasonable, on the face of it.
「わぁ、可愛い赤ちゃん。お名前は何て言うんですか?「理那よ」「理那ちゃん、いないいないばあっ!あっ、笑った。抱っこさせてもらってもいいですか?」「どうぞ」
"Aww, what a cute baby. What's her name?" "Rina." "Hey Rina, peek-a-boo! Look, she smiled. Can I hold her?" "Sure."