English Dictionary

reasonable

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/

形容詞

古語

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

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

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。

意味（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: […]

意味（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 […]

意味（3）

Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.

a reasonable demand, amount, or price

意味（4）

Not expensive; fairly priced.

$20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.

意味（5）

Satisfactory.

The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.

more reasonable （ comparative ）

most reasonable （ superlative ）