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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
  • 使わせてげる理由などい ⇨ There is no reason that I should let him use my car
  • 怪我を理由に試合放棄した ⇨ He retired from the game due to an injury
  • 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
  • 彼等の理由には心情的には賛成だが、違法であることにはいない ⇨ Sentimentally I agree with their reasoning, but it is still illegal
  • 医者ずかしがる理由はい ⇨ There is no reason to be embarrassed in front of a doctor
  • がそうしたのには理由がある ⇨ There is a reason (for that) I did so
  • 平成天皇高齢を理由に退位した ⇨ Heisei emperor abdicated due to old age
  • 彼女でも理由はとにかくケチをつけなくてはまない ⇨ She just needs to find fault with anything regardless of the reason
  • 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
  • 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
  • には文句言うれっきとした理由がある ⇨ I have a legitimate reason to complain
  • 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
  • その会社選択された理由を開示してさい ⇨ Please disclose the reasons why that company has been chosen
  • 以上の理由で反対です ⇨ I disagree because of the reasons I have just mentioned