情理

• 読み: じょうり
• ローマ字: jōri
• 漢字の分解: 情 (jō) — feeling, sentiment; 理 (ri) — reason, principle
• 発音: /dʑoːɾi/

意味

Emotion and reason; the balance between sentiment and logic in human judgement.

A noun describing the dual forces of 情 (human feeling) and 理 (rational principle) that together constitute sound moral reasoning. The phrase 情理を尽くす means to appeal fully to both the emotional and rational sides of an issue. It is common in persuasive, legal, and literary writing.

例文

1. 情理を尽くして説得したが、彼の心は動かなかった。
2. 良い判断は情理の両方を踏まえた上でなされるべきだ。
3. 情理に反した処分は職員の信頼を損なう。

使い方ガイド

場面: persuasion, law, ethics, formal writing

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 情 (feeling, sentiment) and 理 (reason, principle). The pairing reflects the Confucian ideal that neither cold logic nor pure emotion alone is sufficient for wise decision-making.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Present

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated