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理由  [りゆう]    meaning:  reason  rank: 1
☆ どういう理由でそんなことをしたんですか? ⇨ What was the reason you did something like that?
☆ なんでそんなをしなきゃいけないのか理由がらない ⇨ I don’t understand why I have to do something like that


More examples:
  • のかんのと理由をつけてない ⇨ He makes all kinds of excuses and won’t come over
  • 理由はにせよ連絡無しで休むのはいけない ⇨ Whatever the reason is, it is not OK to be absent without notice
  • 時々理由もなく不安になったりすることがある ⇨ Sometimes I get so nervous and scared for no reason
  • あんな馬鹿けてやらなくてはいけない理由などい ⇨ There is no reason that I have to help an idiot like that
  • 使わせてげる理由などい ⇨ There is no reason that I should let him use my car
  • 本当の理由をかした ⇨ He revealed the real reason
  • 純粋科学的な理由でそう言っている ⇨ He is saying that from a purely scientific reason
  • やかんやと理由をつけてない ⇨ He makes all kinds of excuses and won’t come over
  • 理由はともかく結果いことは否定出来ない ⇨ Whatever the reason was, you cannot deny the result was poor
  • 変更は理由の如何わずめられない ⇨ Changes are not allowed whatever the reason is
  • 医者ずかしがる理由はい ⇨ There is no reason to be embarrassed in front of a doctor
  • 平成天皇高齢を理由に退位した ⇨ Heisei emperor abdicated due to old age
  • 理由はさておき、取り敢えずこうなることをえておいてさい ⇨ Never mind the reason, just remember for now that this is what happens
  • はっきりした理由はいけどでそう思ったんだ ⇨ There was no clear reason but I just got a hunch
  • には文句言うれっきとした理由がある ⇨ I have a legitimate reason to complain