理屈

りくつ

Also written 理窟

Meanings

1. Noun theory; reason; logic
2. (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse; pretext

Kanji

• 理 reason. Read as リ.
• 屈 bend. Read as クツ.

Example sentences

• それは理屈に合わない。
  It is contrary to reason.
• これは理屈で割り切れない。
  This is above reason.
• 彼の説明はまったく理屈に合わない。
  His explanation doesn't make sense at all.
• 彼は理屈を言っているのではありませんね。
  He's not talking theory.
• 彼女の理屈には全く面食らった。
  I was completely taken aback by her reasoning.

Common phrases

• 理屈をつける (りくつをつける) to find an excuse

Words containing 理屈

• 屁理屈 (へりくつ) sophism
• 似非理屈 (えせりくつ) sophistry
• 理屈っぽい (りくつっぽい) argumentative

And 7 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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