JLPT N4 · Noun

理由 (riyuu)

理由 (りゆう, riyuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “reason; grounds”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: りゆう
Romaji: riyuu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive · noun

Example sentences

どうしてあなたにお詫びする理由があるのですか。

Why should I apologize to you?

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

Kanji in 理由

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

wherefore, a reasonユ・ユウ・よし・よ.る · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 理由.

料理りょうりcooking地理ちりgeography無理むりunreasonable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生理せいりphysiology

Source: JMdict entry 1550140 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.