原理（げんり）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: principle
Example sentences
- この機械の原理を理解する。 — I'm trying to understand the principle behind this machine.
- てこの原理を使って重い物を動かす。 — Use the principle of leverage to move heavy objects.
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