理【り】
Frequency rank: 1,481. – 1,482.
- reason; principle; logic
- general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)Buddhismsee also 事【じ】
- (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 理【り】Frequency rank: 1,481. – 1,482.
- りFrequency rank: 23,174. – 23,310.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- reason; principle; logic
- general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)
- (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
This meaning emphasizes a rationale or justification for actions and thoughts, often invoking a sense of order or coherence in reasoning.
That opinion is logical.
This usage refers to abstract ideas or rules that apply broadly, rather than to specific instances, highlighting the conceptual framework behind understanding situations.
In this context, it refers to fundamental truths that govern the universe, often discussed in philosophical or spiritual contexts, especially in relation to moral and ethical living.
Generated collocations (experimental)
り理をりかい理解するto understand the principlesりにかなった理にかなったreasonable; logicalしぜん自然のり理natural principlesどうり道理をとく説くto explain reasoning; to teach the principlesりろん理論をてんかい展開するto develop a theoryり理をもとめる求めるto seek understanding; to search for reasonり理をとおす通すto reason out; to make something reasonableり理のあるこうどう行動a rational actionりそう理想とげんじつ現実ideal and realityうちゅう宇宙のり理the principles of the universeほうそく法則とり理laws and principles
Example sentences
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Although the arguments were rational, he was not convinced.
What she means is reasonable in a certain sense.
From an objective viewpoint, his argument was far from rational.
Nothing could be more reasonable, on the face of it.
We understand our own movements extremely well, and we can use them for reference.