理性 (りせい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

理性 (りせい) means reason / rationality / common sense.

See example sentences below.

理性 at a glance

理性

りせいrisei

N1noun

reason / rationality / common sense

理性りせいriseiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

reason / rationality / common sense

Example 1

理性をもって話し合おう。

Translation

Let's have a discussion with reason.

Example 2

感情より理性が大事だ。

Translation

Reason is more important than emotion.