- 1. [n] sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
Kanji in this word
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屁
fart, passing gasOn: ヒ (hi)Kun: へ (he)
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理
logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truthOn: リ (ri)Kun: ことわり (kotowari)
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屈
yield, bend, flinch, submitOn: クツ (kutsu)Kun: かが.む (kaga.mu)、 かが.める (kaga.meru)
Example Sentences
屁理屈ばかり並べて、お前の言ってること全然筋が通ってないよ。
herikutsu bakari nabete , o mae no itte rukoto zenzen suji ga tootte naiyo .
All you do is string together a bunch of farfetched ideas. I can't understand a word of it.