屁 理屈 屋 herikutsuya
herikutsuya
Noun
1. sophist; quibbler
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
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Noun
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herikutsuyade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Sophist; Quibbler
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Noun
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herikutsuyajārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not unreasonable.; It is not a matter of quibbling.
Noun
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herikutsuyajanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It doesn't make sense.; That's ridiculous.
Noun
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herikutsuyadeshita
The polite past form
1. Was being pedantic.; Was making specious arguments.
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herikutsuyadewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not reasonable.; It is not logical.
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Common 6 items
herikutsuyajanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't making excuses.; Wasn't being sophistical.
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herikutsuyadarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a sophist.; Probably a hairsplitter.
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herikutsuyajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not being pedantic.; Was not trying to be clever.
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herikutsuyajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't making excuses.; Wasn't being pedantic.
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herikutsuyadeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; Likely.
Noun
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herikutsuyadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not being unreasonable.; Was not making excuses.
Noun
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Advanced 3 items
herikutsuyadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when one makes specious arguments; If/when one quibbles
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herikutsuyadeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a sophist; If it were a hairsplitter
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herikutsuyanara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when being pedantic; If/when quibbling
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