理屈 りくつ
rikutsu

Noun

1. theory; reason; logic

かれはその理屈 りくつがわからないほどばかではない。
karewa sono rikutsuga wakaranaihodo bakadewanai.
He is too wise not to see the reason.
Noun

2. (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse; pretext

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