🗣️rationalization (ラショナライゼーション)

意味

the action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate

The practice of finding reasons for behavior or actions that are not the real reasons.

The process of creating logical explanations for behavior or beliefs that are actually based on other motives.

意味の翻訳

論理的な理由で行動や態度を説明または正当化しようとする行為、たとえそれらが適切でない場合でも

ronriteki na riyū de kōdō ya taido o setsumei matawa seitōka shiyou to suru kōi, tatoe sorera ga tekisetsu de nai baai demo

例文

His excuse was just a rationalization for his careless mistake.

彼の言い訳は、彼の不注意な間違いの合理化に過ぎなかった。

Kare no iiwake wa, kare no fuchūi na machigai no gōrika ni suginakatta.

His rationalization of the mistake was not convincing.

彼の間違いの合理化は説得力がなかった。

Kare no machigai no gōrika wa settokuryoku ga nakatta.

His rationalization for being late was unconvincing.

彼の遅刻の合理化は納得できなかった。

Kare no chikoku no gōrika wa nattoku dekinakatta.

同義語

justification, excuse, explanation, pretext, reasoning

エントリー 1

justification, excuse, explanation, pretext

エントリー 2

justification, explanation

エントリー 3

justification, explanation, reasoning

対義語

truth, honesty, irrationality, misinterpretation, misjudgment

エントリー 1

truth, honesty

エントリー 2

irrationality, misinterpretation

エントリー 3

misinterpretation, misjudgment

コロケーション

mere rationalization, clever rationalization, rationalization process, rationalization strategy