Word Meaning 理由

りゆう riyuu

理由 is read as りゆう (riyuu) and means reason.

Meaning

English

reason
pretext
motive

Reading

Kana

りゆう

Romaji

riyuu

Writing Variants

理由わけ wake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 帰結 Rank 183 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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理由の原理

りゆうのげんり

principle of sufficient reason

理由をつける

りゆうをつける

to give a reason

理由付け

りゆうづけ

rationalization

上告理由

じょうこくりゆう

ground for appeal

判決理由

はんけつりゆう

ratio decidendi

いかなる理由

いかなるりゆう

(for) any reason

存在理由

そんざいりゆう

reason for being

左のような理由

ひだりのようなりゆう

the reason(s) is (are) as follows

逮捕理由

たいほりゆう

reason for arrest

控訴理由

こうそりゆう

grounds for an appeal

改版理由

かいはんりゆう

reason for revision

招へい理由書

しょうへいりゆうしょ

invitation letter (e.g. document in support of a visa to enter Japan)

Example Sentences

理由は簡単だよ。

The reason is simple.

理由聞いてもいい？

May I ask why?

理由を聞いてもいい？

May I ask why?

理由は分かりません。

I don't know the reason.

理由はいろいろある。

There are many reasons.

理由は聞いちゃダメ。

Don't ask me why.

怖がる理由はないよ。

You have no reason to be afraid.

いろいろな理由がある。

There are many reasons.

これが人気の無い理由か？

Is this why they are not popular?

ここに来た理由は何なの？

Why did you come here?

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