Rationality - rationality

Japanese: 合理性 - ごうりせい

〘noun〙① Having a reasonable nature. Having a nature that conforms to the laws of logic. *Jikaku Shoki (1906) (Tsunashima Ryosen) "It is like debating the existence of God, criticizing God's personality, or evaluating the rationality of religious faith." ② The nature of things that are done efficiently and without waste. *Dengaku Tofu (1912) (Mori Ogai) "'We don't need that anymore, so please throw it away,' Kimura said. ( Omitted) It was probably the first time that rational words had come out of Kimura's mouth."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 道理にかなった性質を有していること。論理の法則にかなった性質をもっていること。※自覚小記（1906）〈綱島梁川〉「神の有無を論じ、神の人格性を難じ、乃至は宗教的信仰の合理性を評せんとするが如き」② むだがなく、能率的に行なわれるような物事の性質。※田楽豆腐（1912）〈森鴎外〉「『それはもういらないのだから、どうぞ棄てておくれ』と、木村が云った〈略〉木村の口から始て合理性(ガフリセイ)的な詞が出たと思ったことだらう」

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