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Meaning of 道理 in Japanese
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道理
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Kana Readingどうり
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Romajidōri
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- reason; truth
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Examples of 道理, どうり in a sentence
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Where might is master, justice is servant.
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Might makes right.
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She must have everything her own way.
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He reasoned with his child about the matter.
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道理をわきまえた人なら、だれがそんな気が変な男の言うことに耳を貸すものか。
Who that has reason will listen to such a mad man?
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No wonder they turned down her offer.
Related Kanji
道
JLPT 5
12 strokes
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
On'Yomi: ドウ, トウ
Kun'Yomi: みち