理にかなう – Vocabulary details

理りにかなう

Meanings

Expression

Verb (5-dan, う)

1. to make sense

Alt. forms

Kanji used

理

logic

Conjugations...Used in: 483

Composed of

理り

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)

かなう

to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

Used in vocabulary (1 in total)

道どう理りにかなう

to stand to reason

Examples (3 in total)

理り論ろんは理りにかなっていたけれども、彼かれは納なっ得とくしなかった。

Although the arguments were rational, he was not convinced.

彼かれがインタビューで言いったことは理りにかなっている。

What he said in his interview makes sense.

その計けい画かくは理りにかなっていると我われ々われ全ぜん員いん一いっ致ちした。