synonym Comparative
そのため
VS
理性
Differences Between "そのため" and "理性"
Option A
そのため
Meaning
for that reason, therefore
Reading
そのため (sono tame)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
昨日は雨が降った。そのため、運動会は中止になった。
It rained yesterday. For that reason, the sports day was cancelled.
Option B
理性
Meaning
reason; intellect; self-control; sanity; rational mind
Reading
りせい (risei)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
激しい怒りを感じたとしても、感情のままに行動せず、_______を保って冷静に対処することが求められます。
Even if one feels intense anger, they are required to maintain reason and handle it calmly without acting on emotion.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(for that reason, therefore)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- そのため: A conjunction used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship, where the preceding statement is the reason for the following one. More formal than 「だから」.
- 理性: Refers to reason, intellect, self-control, sanity, or the rational mind that suppresses emotional impulses to make logical and moral decisions. Often used as 理性を失う (lose control) or 理性的な判断. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Reason! Self-control! Don't you dare use 'professional relationship and self-control' as excuses to avoid holding my hand! Throw away your reason in front of me!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『りせい（理性）！『上司と部下の関係ですから、理性的に…』なんて言い訳で私の甘いお誘いを断る気？！バカ！私の前では、そんなつまらない理性なんて一瞬で崩壊させなさい！』
- そのため: A conjunction used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship, where the preceding statement is the reason for the following one. More formal than 「だから」.
- 理性: Refers to reason, intellect, self-control, sanity, or the rational mind that suppresses emotional impulses to make logical and moral decisions. Often used as 理性を失う (lose control) or 理性的な判断. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Reason! Self-control! Don't you dare use 'professional relationship and self-control' as excuses to avoid holding my hand! Throw away your reason in front of me!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『りせい（理性）！『上司と部下の関係ですから、理性的に…』なんて言い訳で私の甘いお誘いを断る気？！バカ！私の前では、そんなつまらない理性なんて一瞬で崩壊させなさい！』
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