筋

すじ · suji

JLPT N2

Meaning

Muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber; line, streak, vein; plot, thread (of a story); reason, logic; lineage, ancestry; aptitude, talent.

Examples

• 腕の筋を痛めて、しばらく運動ができません。 — I've hurt a muscle/tendon in my arm, so I can't exercise for a while.
• この小説は筋が通っていて、とても面白い。 — This novel has a coherent plot and is very interesting.
• 彼の話はいつも筋が通らないので、信用できない。 — His stories never make sense, so I can't trust him.