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理屈

pronunciation: rikutsu   kanji characters: 理 , 屈   
translation: reason, truth, theory, logic, argument, quibble, sophistry, pretext
理屈っぽい: rikutsuppoi: argumentative, captious
理屈に合う: rikutsuniau: stand to reason, be reasonable <<< 合
理屈に合わない: rikutsuniawanai: contradict oneself, be illogical, do not hold water
理屈が立たない: rikutsugatatanai <<< 立
理屈を付ける: rikutsuotsukeru: give a reason (for) <<< 付
理屈を言う: rikutsuoiu: argue, theorize <<< 言
理屈を捏ねる: rikutsuokoneru: raise captious objections (to, against), cavil (at, about), chop logic <<< 捏
理屈屋: rikutsuya: argumentative person, theory-monger <<< 屋
屁理屈: herikutsu: quibble <<< 屁
屁理屈を言う: herikutsuoiu: quibble, chop logic, argue for argument's sake <<< 言
屁理屈を捏ねる: herikutsuokoneru <<< 捏
屁理屈屋: herikutsuya: quibbler, sophist <<< 屋
check also: 理論 , 道理 , 口実

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