理屈屋 りくつや Meanings Noun argumentative person; captious person; controversialist; quibbler Kanji 理 reason. Read as リ. 屈 bend. Read as クツ. 屋 shop. Read as や. Words containing 理屈屋 屁理屈屋 (へりくつや) sophist Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists