No. 350 in Indonesian
alasan
Reason.
In a sentence
Alasan saya datang ke rumah ini adalah untuk berdiskusi.
The reason I came to this house is to have a discussion.
In this sentence, "alasan" means "reason," referring to the cause or purpose for coming to the house.
Dia menggunakan alasan sakit untuk tidak masuk kerja.
He used the excuse of being sick to not go to work.
Here, "alasan" is used as "excuse," indicating a justification given potentially to avoid an obligation.
Kupikir alasan di balik tindakannya sangatlah rumit.
I think the reasoning behind his actions is quite complex.
In this example, "alasan" refers to the "reasoning" or the logical basis behind someone's actions.
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