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辻褄の合わない (つじつまのあわない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

辻つじ褄つまの合あわない

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

incoherent; inconsistent; doesn't add up

Used when a story, explanation, or situation has logical gaps or contradictions. Often modifies nouns like 話, 説明, 言動.

See also: つじつまが合わない

彼かれの説せつ明めいは辻つじ褄つまの合あわないところが多おおい。
His explanation has many inconsistencies.

辻つじ褄つまの合あわない話はなしを聞きかされて、困こん惑わくした。

I was confused by the incoherent story I was told.

Written forms

辻つじ褄つまの合あわない
Standard kanji spelling; 辻褄 is a compound meaning 'consistency' or 'logic'.
つじつまの合あわない
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.

Kanji

合fit, suit, join
辻crossing, crossroad, street corners
褄skirt, (kokuji)

Similar words

辻つじ褄つまが合あう
辻褄が合う is the affirmative form meaning 'to be consistent' or 'to make sense', while 辻褄の合わない is the negative adnominal form.

Etymology

From 辻褄 (つじつま, 'consistency; logic') + の + 合わない (negative form of 合う, 'to match'). The compound 辻褄 originally referred to the seams of a kimono, metaphorically extended to mean logical coherence.