理由 (りゆう) — reason
理由
reason
Frequency #1900
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
abstract
riyuu
りゆう
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
りゆう[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- reason
Explained in simple Japanese
- どうして そう なったのか、その もとに なる こと。
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Usage examples
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理解：意味や理由が分かること。
Rikai: imi ya riyuu ga wakaru koto.
Understanding: knowing the meaning or reason.
小さく直して、大きく変える — トヨタの考え方 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第5章 自分の生活で試してみる
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- 解決 solution noun intransitive suru verb transitive
- 失敗 failure noun intransitive suru verb transitive
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