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jmdict 1285340 Active (id: 2275636)
合理化 [ichi1,news1,nf06]
ごうりか [ichi1,news1,nf06]
1. [n,vs,vt]
▶ rationalization
▶ making (something) conform to reason
▶ justification
2. [n,vs,vt]
▶ rationalization (of a company, industry, etc.)
▶ rationalisation
▶ streamlining
▶ making more efficient
3. [n,vs,vt] {psychology}
▶ rationalization

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2023-08-27 00:59:50  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, daij, koj
  Comments:
The kokugos all split slightly differently. I think this works best.
  Diff:
@@ -21,2 +21,2 @@
-<gloss>rationalisation</gloss>
-<gloss>streamlining</gloss>
+<gloss>making (something) conform to reason</gloss>
+<gloss>justification</gloss>
@@ -28,2 +28,11 @@
-<gloss>rationalizing (one's behavior)</gloss>
-<gloss>justifying</gloss>
+<gloss>rationalization (of a company, industry, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>rationalisation</gloss>
+<gloss>streamlining</gloss>
+<gloss>making more efficient</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<field>&psych;</field>
+<gloss>rationalization</gloss>
2. A* 2023-08-26 04:43:03  Opencooper
  Refs:
wisdom, smk
  Comments:
Added sense not in the JEs (other than gg5), so putting it second.
  Diff:
@@ -22,2 +22,8 @@
-<gloss>rationalize</gloss>
-<gloss>rationalise</gloss>
+<gloss>streamlining</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>rationalizing (one's behavior)</gloss>
+<gloss>justifying</gloss>
1. A 2021-11-07 01:40:52  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
meikyo
  Diff:
@@ -18,0 +19 @@
+<pos>&vt;</pos>

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