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原理げんり (genri)

principle,theory,fundamental truth

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #2607 most frequent

Meaning

原理 (げんり, genri) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “principle,theory,fundamental truth”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 7

見学けんがく者しゃに機械きかいの動うごく原理げんりを説明せつめいしました。

I explained the mechanism of the machine to the visitor.

彼かれはひとつの原理げんりを考かんがえだした。

He figured out a principle.

多数決たすうけつ原理げんりが民主みんしゅ主義しゅぎの根本こんぽん原則げんそくだ。

Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.

誰だれもがその考かんがえを原理げんり的てきには認みとめるだろう。

Everyone will accept that idea in principle.

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