Meaning of 屁理屈屋(へりくつや) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 屁理屈屋

Kana Reading へりくつや

Romaji herikutsuya

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屈 JLPT 1

8 strokes

yield, bend, flinch, submit

On'Yomi: クツ

Kun'Yomi: かが.む, かが.める

屋 JLPT 4

9 strokes

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

On'Yomi: オク

Kun'Yomi: や

理 JLPT 4

11 strokes

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: ことわり

屁

7 strokes

fart, passing gas

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: へ, おなら

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