論拠（ろんきょ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: argument / basis
Example sentences
- 彼の主張は論拠がしっかりしている。 — His argument is well grounded.
- 論拠を示して説得する。 — He persuades others by presenting his reasoning.
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