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理性に訴える

Reading

Kana: りせいにうったえる
Romaji: riseiniuttaeru
Kana
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Definition

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to appeal to one's reason

Kanji

理
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
性
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
訴
Readings: ソ、 うった.える
Meanings: accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to

Example Sentences

武力(ぶりょく)に頼(たよ)るものではなく、理性(りせい)に訴(うった)えなさい。
➥Do not resort to the sword but appeal to reason.
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新税(しんぜい)の賛成(さんせい)を有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)に求(もと)めるに当(あ)たり大統領(だいとうりょう)は理性(りせい)に訴(うった)えた。
➥In asking voters to approve the new tax, the President appealed to reason.
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私(わたし)たちは暴力(ぼうりょく)に頼(たよ)るのではなく、理性(りせい)に訴(うった)えるべきだ。
➥We should appeal to reason instead of resorting to violence.
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