JLPT N1 · Noun

理屈 (rikutsu)

理屈 (りくつ, rikutsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “theory; reason”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: りくつ
Romaji: rikutsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

theory; reason; logic · noun
(unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse; pretext · noun

Example sentences

彼はその理屈がわからないほどばかではない。

He is too wise not to see the reason.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 理屈

logic, arrangement, reasonリ・ことわり · 11 strokes

yield, bend, flinchクツ・かが.む・かが.める · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 理屈.

料理りょうりcooking地理ちりgeography無理むりunreasonable理由りゆうreason修理しゅうりrepair処理しょりprocessing心理しんりstate of mind整理せいりsorting管理かんりcontrol理解りかいunderstanding理想りそうideal代理だいりrepresentation物理ぶつりlaws of nature真理しんりtruth

Source: JMdict entry 1606240 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.