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reason; cause; grounds
meaning; sense
(good) sense; reason
circumstances; case
(romantic) relationship; love affair
「訳」 has another reading with different meanings.
そういう訳で遅刻しました。
That's why I was late.
訳のわからない話ばかりだ。
It's nothing but nonsense.
訳を聞かせてもらえますか。
Could I get you to tell me the reason?