Word details

屁理屈

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 屁理屈.

Dictionary

Entry

屁理屈くつNounFreq #19122
1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

Examples
屁理屈ばかり並べて、お前の言ってること全然筋が通ってないよ。
All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fart, passing gas

7 strokes

On

Kun

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

11 strokesFrequency 86JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ことわり

Nanori

あやおさむさとさとるただただしとおるのりまことまさまさしまろみちよし

yield, bend, flinch, submit

8 strokesFrequency 1,434JLPT N1Grade 8

On

クツ

Kun

かが.むかが.める

Nanori

くっ

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