ことわり
Japanese
Alternative spellings | 理 道理 (dated) 理由 (dated) 断り 断わり 断 (dated) |
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Etymology
The two sets of senses are related; "reason; logic" developed from the idea of determining what is right and what is wrong.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ことわり [kòtówárí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) ことわり [kòtówáríꜜ] (Odaka – [4])[1]
- IPA(key): [ko̞to̞ɰᵝa̠ɾʲi]
Noun
ことわり • (kotowari)
- 断り, 断わり, 断:
- rejecting
- 理, 道理, 理由:
- reason; logic
- reason; motive
Adjective
ことわり • (kotowari) †-nari
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Inflection
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Verb
ことわり • (kotowari)
- stem or continuative form of ことわる (kotowaru) [godan]
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN