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irrational in Japanese

irrational in Japanese is ばかげた, 不合理, 無理 — irrational means not based on logic or reason; unfounded or nonsensical.

irrational in Japanese

ばかげた
adj
Pronounced: bakageta
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
不合理
adj
Pronounced: fugōri
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
無理
adj
Pronounced: muri
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
理不尽
adj
Pronounced: rifujin
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
筋違い
adj
Pronounced: sujichigai
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
無理数
adj
Pronounced: murisuu
(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.

What does "irrational" mean?

  1. adj Not based on logic or reason; unfounded or nonsensical.
    "He had an irrational fear of elevators."
  2. adj In mathematics, describing a real number that cannot be written as a fraction of two whole numbers.
    "Pi is a famous example of an irrational number."
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irrational in a sentence

  • He had an irrational fear of elevators.
  • Her boss made an irrational decision that hurt the whole team.
  • Pi is a famous example of an irrational number.

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What is "irrational" in Japanese?

"irrational" in Japanese is ばかげた, 不合理, 無理. irrational means: Not based on logic or reason; unfounded or nonsensical.

How do you pronounce ばかげた?

"irrational" in Japanese is ばかげた, pronounced "bakageta".

How do you use "irrational" in a sentence?

Example: "He had an irrational fear of elevators." In Japanese, "irrational" is ばかげた, 不合理, 無理.

Are there other ways to say "irrational" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "irrational": ばかげた, 不合理, 無理, 理不尽, 筋違い, 無理数.

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