由
由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokesFrequency 325JLPT N2Grade 3

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理由りゆう《わけ》NounFreq #247
1

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

Examples
どうしてあなたにお詫びする理由があるのですか。
Why should I apologize to you?
自由じゆうNoun～な Adj.Freq #439
1

freedom; liberty

Examples
お金を使うも貯めるも自由にしなさい。
You may spend or save at will.
よる依る因る拠る由るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #1257
1

Esp. 依る, 拠る

to be due to; to be caused by

Examples
造られたもので、この方によらずできたものは一つもない。
Without him nothing was made that has been made.
2

Esp. 依る

to depend on; to turn on

Examples
この理由により、著者に関する信憑性は、資料の信憑性に拠っているのである。
For this reason, the credibility of the book's authors rests on the credibility of their sources.
3

Esp. 因る, 由る

to be based on; to come from

4

Esp. 拠る

to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at

不自由ふじゆうNoun～な Adj.Freq #5250
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

discomfort; inconvenience

Examples
大変ご不自由をおかけして申し訳ございません。
I'm sorry to have caused you such inconvenience.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

poverty; want; destitution; lack

Examples
彼らは何一つ不自由なものはなかった。
They lacked for nothing.
3

inability; disability; impairment (physical, mental, etc.); nonfluency (in a language)

Examples
耳の不自由な人は手話で会話が出きる。
Deaf people can talk in sign language.
由来ゆらいFreq #6608
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

origin; source; history; derivation

Examples
スコットランドに由来する歌がいくつかあります。
Some songs come from Scotland.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

originally; from the start; by nature

経由けいゆけいゆうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #6878
1

going through; going via; going by way of

Examples
彼はホノルル経由で帰ってきた。
He came back by way of Honolulu.
由因縁よしNounFreq #10424
1

reason; significance; cause

Examples
それについては知る由もなかった。
She had no way to know about it.
2

由 only

piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

自由にじゆうにAdverbFreq #15197
1

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

Examples
ご自由に果物をお取り下さい。
Help yourself to the fruit.
自由自在じゆうじざい～な Adj.四字熟語Freq #16649
1

free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

Examples
私の秘書は英語が自由自在だ。
My secretary has a good command of the English language.
理由をつける理由を付けるりゆうをつけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #16776
1

to give a reason

Examples
あなたがどんな理由をつけようと、私はあなたの言う事を信じる事が出来ません。
I can not believe you, whatever reasons you may give.
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