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(now rare) Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning. / Just; fair; agreeable to reason. / Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper. / Not expensive; fairly priced. / Satisfactory.

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Source Word

reasonable

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/

Adjective

archaic

Japanese Meaning

理性を持つ、判断力を有する。 / 公正で正当、偏らない。 / 過剰でなく適切な、程よい。 / 高くなく手頃な価格。 / 十分満足できる、許容範囲である。

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In the medieval bestiary, even beasts were often called reasonable if they seemed to act with purpose.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

中世の獣譜では、目的を持って行動しているように見える場合、獣でさえ理性を備えているとしばしば表現された。

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Sense（1）

(now rare) Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

The wiſdome and underſtanding of this Beaſt [the beaver], vvill almoſt conclude him a reaſonable creature: […]

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Sense（2）

Just; fair; agreeable to reason.

The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows […]

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