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A3 Noun

(ことわり)reason, logic, sense, natural way of things

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        reason, logic, sense, natural way of things

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    理 【ことわり】理り 【ことわり】

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    • (ことわり)にかなっている(かれ)言葉(ことば)無視(むし)できない。

      His words, which are based on reason, cannot be ignored.

    • 彼女(かのじょ)主張(しゅちょう)には(ことわり)がなく、()くには(あたい)しません。

      Her argument lacks reason and is not worth listening to.

    • (ことわり)をわきまえていない(いもうと)がする(こと)はいつも(すじ)(とお)っていない。

      The things my sister, who doesn't understand reason, does are always illogical.

    • (ぼく)より勤務時間(きんむじかん)(みじか)彼女(かのじょ)(ほう)給料(きゅうりょう)(たか)いというのは(ことわり)()わない。

      It doesn't make sense that she, who works fewer hours than I do, has a higher salary.

    • 殺人(さつじん)という(ほう)(おか)行為(こうい)をしたのだから、それ相応(そうおう)(ばつ)()けるのが(ことわり)である。

      Since they committed the act of breaking the law of murder, it is only natural that they receive a punishment that corresponds to it.

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