LingakuFrequency rank: 4,741. – 4,745.
- reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- reason; reasoning power
- (one's) sense
This usage refers to the cognitive ability to think logically, make judgments, and understand complex ideas. It's often related to a person's intellectual capacity.
He solved the problem calmly while maintaining his reason.
In this context, it refers to a person's ability to perceive or understand situations correctly, reflecting their judgment or intuitiveness.
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りせい理性をはたらかせる働かせるto use one's reasonりせい理性をもつ持つto have reasonりせいてき理性的なはんだん判断rational judgmentかんじょう感情とりせい理性emotion and reasonりせい理性のこえ声the voice of reasonりせい理性をうしなう失うto lose one's reasonりせい理性をおもんじる重んじるto value reasonりせい理性とよくぼう欲望reason and desireりせい理性をきたえる鍛えるto train one's reasoning能力りせいてき理性的なぎろん議論rational argument
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He's got a dual personality - usually a quiet "nice guy" type, but when he flips, his character changes.
Oh man! Aki in a china dress was so cute. I almost lost it then.
No rational person, of whatever political persuasion, could possibly object to the program.
Human beings differ from other animals in that they have reason.
He lost his reason when he saw his house burn down.