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理屈 りくつ N1

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

理屈っぽい りくつっぽい

  1. argumentative

理屈と膏薬はどこへでもつく りくつとこうやくはどこへでもつく

  1. one can give a plausible argument for anything

理屈に合う りくつにあう

  1. to be logical; to be reasonable; to hold water; to stand to reason

理屈をつける りくつをつける

  1. to find a pretext; to find an excuse; to rationalize

理屈屋 りくつや

  1. quibbler

理屈抜き りくつぬき

  1. visceral; without any reason; without logic

似非理屈 えせりくつ

  1. sophistry

屁理屈 へりくつ

  1. argument for argument's sake; cavil; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; sophism

屁理屈屋 へりくつや

  1. quibbler; sophist
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