屁 理屈 herikutsu
herikutsu
Noun
1. sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
herikutsubakari narabete omaeno itteru koto zenzen sujiga tōttenaiyo.
All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.
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Example Sentences
herikutsubakari narabete omaeno itteru koto zenzen sujiga tōttenaiyo.
All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
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Noun
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herikutsude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With sophistry; By sophistry
Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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herikutsujanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It doesn't make sense.; That's ridiculous.
Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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herikutsudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not reasonable.; It is not logical.
Noun
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Common 6 items
herikutsujanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't specious reasoning.; Wasn't making excuses.
Noun
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herikutsudarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a flimsy excuse.; Probably sophistry.
Noun
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herikutsujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't logical.; It wasn't reasonable.
Noun
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herikutsujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't being unreasonable.; Wasn't making a fuss.
Noun
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herikutsudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a flimsy excuse.; Probably a specious argument.
Noun
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herikutsudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not reasonable.; Was not logical.
Noun
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Advanced 3 items
herikutsudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it's just sophistry; If/when it's just making excuses
Noun
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herikutsudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it's just sophistry; If/when it's just quibbling
Noun
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herikutsunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when being pedantic; If/when splitting hairs
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