reason
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/ˈriːzn/
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/ˈriːzn/
why something happens or why someone does something
There is a good reason for these rules.
これらの規則には正当な理由があります。
a good cause that makes something right or fair
They have reason to think she is not telling the truth.
彼らには彼女が真実を語っていないと思う理由があります。
the ability to think and understand logically
Only humans have the power of reason.
人間だけが理性の力を持っています。
what is sensible or fair
Keith seems willing to listen to reason.
キースは道理に耳を傾ける意思があるようです。
to think about facts and come to a conclusion
She reasoned that she must have forgotten her bag on the train.
彼女は電車にカバンを忘れたに違いないと推論しました。
to use your mind to think and understand
The ability to reason is what makes us human.
推論する能力が私たちを人間たらしめています。