屁理屈

へりくつ
herikutsu

illogical argument

What does 屁理屈 mean?

屁理屈 is a Japanese noun meaning “illogical argument” in English. It is written as 屁理屈 in kanji, へりくつ in hiragana, and herikutsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 屁理屈

理
倫理的
りんりてき
ethical
合理
ごうり
rational
倫理学
りんりがく
ethics
屈
窮屈
きゅうくつ
narrow, tight, formal
卑屈
ひくつ
subservient
屈む
かがむ
to bend down

More JLPT N3 words

学歴がくれきgakureki
academic background
拘束こうそくkousoku
restriction, restraint
満開まんかいmankai
full bloom
故人こじんkojin
the deceased
生やすはやすhayasu
to grow (a beard), to cultivate
天ぷらてんぷらtenpura
tempura
白黒しろくろshirokuro
black and white, monochrome
悪あくaku
evil, vice