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► 名詞
理屈  [りくつ]    meaning:  logic  rank: 2
☆ 理屈はそうでも実際にはそうなっていない ⇨ The logic may be so, but the reality is not  (☛ Often implies the logic in question is impractical)

理屈  [りくつ]  [理屈が通る]    meaning:  logic  rank: 2
☆ 言っていることは理屈がらない ⇨ What he’s saying is not logical

理屈  [りくつ]  [理屈を捏ねる]    meaning:  logic  rank: 2
☆ な理屈をねていないで間違いをめたらどうだ ⇨ Why don’t you stop trying to justify yourself with stupid logic and admit you are wrong


More examples:
  • はどうのこうの理屈をつけて同意しない ⇨ He comes up with whatever weird reasons not to agree
  • は理屈ではない ⇨ Romance, love, is not about logic
  • な理屈をこねくり回すのはめろ ⇨ Stop twisting your weird stupid logic around
  • 屁理屈をねるな ⇨ Stop talking nonsense
  • それは理屈が通っていない ⇨ There is a flaw in that logic. That is not logical
  • な理屈を持ち出してこうとした ⇨ He tried to confuse me with a weird logic
  • は理屈をてて自分正当化しようとした ⇨ He listed out all the logics to justify himself
  • 乱暴な理屈はらない ⇨ Nobody will accept such outrageous logic
  • は屁理屈をてた ⇨ He went on and on with stupid arguments
  • は理屈っぽいのでれる ⇨ He tires me because he is argumentative