► 名詞
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?
☆ なんでそんな事をしなきゃいけないのか理由が判らない ⇨ I don’t understand why I have to do something like that
More examples:
- 彼は何やかんやと理由をつけて来ない ⇨ He makes all kinds of excuses and won’t come over
- 何か隠された理由がありそうだ ⇨ There seems to be a hidden reason, motive
- 医者の前で恥ずかしがる理由は無い ⇨ There is no reason to be embarrassed in front of a doctor
- 彼は何のかんの理由をつけて来ない ⇨ He makes all kinds of excuses and just won’t come
- 正当な理由 ⇨ A just, fair, morally correct, reason
- 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違いない ⇨ Sentimentally I agree with their reasoning, but it is still illegal
- 平成天皇は高齢を理由に退位した ⇨ Heisei emperor abdicated due to old age
- 以上の理由で私は反対です ⇨ I disagree because of the reasons I have just mentioned
- 変更は理由の如何を問わず認められない ⇨ Changes are not allowed whatever the reason is
- 理由はさておき、取り敢えずこうなることを覚えておいて下さい ⇨ Never mind the reason, just remember for now that this is what happens
- 理由はともかく結果が悪いことは否定出来ない ⇨ Whatever the reason was, you cannot deny the result was poor
- 私には文句を言うれっきとした理由がある ⇨ I have a legitimate reason to complain
- 彼に車を使わせて上げる理由など無い ⇨ There is no reason that I should let him use my car
- 彼女は何でも理由はとにかくケチをつけなくては気が済まない ⇨ She just needs to find fault with anything regardless of the reason
- 彼は怪我を理由に試合を放棄した ⇨ He retired from the game due to an injury