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    本当の理

    Grammar & Usage

    nominal phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase is a compound noun. '本当 (hontō)' acts as a nominal modifier meaning 'true' or 'real', connected to the noun '理 (kotowari)' meaning 'reason', 'principle', or 'logic' by the genitive particle 'の (no)'. Together, it refers to the fundamental or genuine underlying principle, reason, or truth of something.

    Sample sentences

    この世の本当の理は何だろうか？

    What could be the true principle of this world?

    彼は物事の本当の理を追求しようとした。

    He tried to pursue the true reason/principle of things.

    科学は自然界の本当の理を解明する学問だ。

    Science is the study that clarifies the true principles of the natural world.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Carries a sense of profundity or fundamental truth, often implying something that is not immediately obvious but underlies a situation or phenomenon.
    kanjiMeaning:本当 (hontō): real, true; 理 (kotowari): reason, principle, logic. The reading for 理 here is 'kotowari' rather than 'ri' when referring to a general principle or truth, especially in this context.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    この世の本当の理は何だろうか？

    What could be the true principle of this world?

    彼は物事の本当の理を追求しようとした。

    He tried to pursue the true reason/principle of things.

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