理由 riyū
riyū
Noun
1. reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
どうしてあなたにお詫 びする理由 があるのですか。
dōshite anatani owabi suru riyūga aru nodesuka.
Why should I apologize to you?
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どうしてあなたにお詫 びする理由 があるのですか。
dōshite anatani owabi suru riyūga aru nodesuka.
Why should I apologize to you?
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riyūde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Because of the reason; Due to the reason
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riyūjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the reason.; It wasn't due to that.
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riyūjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the reason.; It wasn't justified.
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riyūdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; It's likely the reason is…
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riyūdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the reason.; It wasn't the reason.
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riyūdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If the reason exists; If there is a reason
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