屁理屈

へりくつ

Meanings

1. Noun sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

Kanji

• 屁 fart; passing gas. Read as へ.
• 理 reason
• 屈 bend. Read as クツ.

Example sentences

• お前の屁理屈はもう聞き飽きたよ。
  I'm tired of hearing you pull arguments out of who knows where.

Words containing 屁理屈

• 屁理屈屋 (へりくつや) sophist

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