理性（りせい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: reason / rationality
Example sentences
- 感情ではなく理性で判断する。 — Judge with reason, not emotion.
- 理性を保って冷静に対応する。 — He stays rational and responds calmly.
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