理由 – JLPT N4 Vocabulary

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理由

riyuu

Meaning

    reason, motive
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理由はなんにせよ彼らは結婚しなかった。Whatever the reason, they did not marry.
従業員の中には有給休暇を使いたがらないものもあるが、その理由の一つには、同僚や上役からの冷たい反応に対する恐れがある。One of the reasons some workers hesitate to use their paid holidays is that they fear unfavorable reactions from their colleagues or superiors.
彼が本当の理由を見つけようとしたって無駄だ。It’s no good his trying to find the true reason.
兄弟とも「妻と飛行機の両方は養えない」との理由で、生涯独身を通した。Because they “could not both support wife and airplane” the two brothers spent their lives as bachelors.

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