ことわり

Japanese

Alternative spellings
理 道理 (dated) 理由 (dated) 断り 断わり 断 (dated)

Etymology

The two sets of senses are related; "reason; logic" developed from the idea of determining what is right and what is wrong.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ことわり [kòtówárí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) ことわり [kòtówáríꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞to̞β̞a̠ɾʲi]

Noun

ことわり • (kotowari) 

1. 断り, 断わり, 断:
   1. rejecting
2. 理, 道理, 理由:
   1. reason; logic
   2. reason; motive

Adjective

ことわり • (kotowari) ^†-nari

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Inflection

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Verb

ことわり • (kotowari) 

1. stem or continuative form of ことわる (kotowaru) [godan]