Vocab Info
N5 Noun
理由reason, pretext, motive
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Noun - 1. - reason, pretext, motive 
 
All Forms
理由 【りゆう】、理由 【わけ】
Details
- り 
- ゆ 
- う 
 
- General Top 400 
Examples
--:--
- あなたが日本語を勉強する理由は何? - What is your reason for studying Japanese? - N5
 
- 理由もなく怒る。 - He gets angry for no reason. - N5
 
- 面接官:「この会社で働きたい理由は何ですか?」 - Interviewer: 'What is your reason for wanting to work for this company?' - N5
 
- 彼がダイエットを始めた理由は、モテるためだ。 - The reason he started his diet was to be popular. - N5
 
- 注意する時は、なぜそれがダメなのか理由も説明してください。 - When you give a warning, also explain why it is wrong. - N4
 
- Get more example sentences!- Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab. 
Self-Study Sentences
Study your own way!
Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.