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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:
  • 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
  • 変更は理由の如何わずめられない ⇨ Changes are not allowed whatever the reason is
  • 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
  • 敗戦の理由を淡々語った ⇨ He calmly talked about the reasons he had lost the game
  • のかんの理由をつけてない ⇨ He makes all kinds of excuses and just won’t come
  • 日本教育は理由はえさせず、暗記させるばかりだ ⇨ The Japanese education doesn’t make students think about logics, but only makes them memorize things
  • 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
  • 彼等支払いの不履行を理由に契約解消した ⇨ They canceled the contract based on non-payment
  • 怪我を理由に試合放棄した ⇨ He retired from the game due to an injury
  • のかんのと理由をつけてない ⇨ He makes all kinds of excuses and won’t come over
  • された理由がありそうだ ⇨ There seems to be a hidden reason, motive
  • 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
  • 本当の理由をかした ⇨ He revealed the real reason
  • 使わせてげる理由などい ⇨ There is no reason that I should let him use my car
  • やかんやと理由をつけてない ⇨ He makes all kinds of excuses and won’t come over