筋が通る

すじがとおる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent See also: 筋が立つ (すじがたつ).

Kanji

• 筋 muscle. Read as すじ.
• 通 pass through. Read as とおる.

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