Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 屁理屈(へりくつ) in Japanese

屁理屈
Kana Reading
へりくつ
Romaji
herikutsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sophism; quibble; hair-splitting; argument for argument's sake; cavil; frivolous objections
    Example sentence
    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.

Examples of 屁理屈, へりくつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

屈 JLPT 1

8 strokes

yield, bend, flinch, submit

On'Yomi: クツ

Kun'Yomi: かが.む, かが.める

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理 JLPT 4

11 strokes

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: ことわり

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屁

7 strokes

fart, passing gas

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: へ, おなら

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