Definition of 理屈 (りくつ)

りくつ

理屈

りくつ

rikutsu

JLPT N1

Common word

noun

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theory, reason

Related Kanji

理	logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
屈	yield, bend, flinch, submit
窟	cavern

Example sentences(showing 9 results)

かれ

せつめい

りくつ

あ

His explanation doesn't make sense at all

ものごと

りくつ

かいけつ

We can hardly settle things by theory alone

かれ

りくつ

He is too wise not to see the reason

おさな

こども

けいかん

はし

はや

しん

りくつ

あ

It is absurd to believe that young children can run faster than policemen

りくつ

あ

It is contrary to reason

かのじょ

りくつ

まった

めんく

I was completely taken aback by her reasoning

かのじょ

りくつ

うえ

びんぼう

し

She knows poverty only in the abstract

かれ

りくつ

い

He's not talking theory

りくつ

わき

This is above reason