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What does 理由 (りゆう, riyuu) mean?

理由 (りゆう, riyuu) means reason.

Quick facts
Readingりゆう
Romajiriyuu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
りゆう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonriyuu

reason

  1. 1noun reason; grounds; pretext

Example sentences

  • I don't really understand the reason.

  • Please tell me why you were late.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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