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筋すじが通とおる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
Kanji used
筋
muscle
通
pass through
Top 19400
Conjugations...Used in: 709
Composed of
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
Examples (6 in total)
What he is saying doesn't make sense.
What you're saying doesn't make sense.
What he told us the other day simply doesn't make sense, does it?
This story does not make sense!
Actually, it makes perfect sense.
His argument was logical.