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N2 Noun

口実(こうじつ)excuse, pretext

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    1. Noun

      1.

      excuse, pretext

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    口実 【こうじつ】

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      体調(たいちょう)不良(ふりょう)口実(こうじつ)学校(がっこう)(やす)む。

      To skip school under the pretext of feeling unwell. {excuse, pretext}

      • N2

      (かれ)会議(かいぎ)遅刻(ちこく)をした口実(こうじつ)(さが)しています。

      He is looking for an excuse for being late to the meeting. {excuse, pretext}

      • N2

      ()きじゃない(ひと)からのデートを(ことわ)口実(こうじつ)(さが)さないと!

      I need to find an excuse to turn down a date from someone I don't like! {excuse, pretext}

      • N2

      口実(こうじつ)(つく)って仕事(しごと)(やす)んだ結果(けっか)、それがバレて(おこ)られてしまいました。

      As a result of making up an excuse to take a day off from work, I got caught and ended up being scolded. {excuse, pretext}

      • N2

      下手(へた)口実(こうじつ)をした(こと)がきっかけで浮気(うわき)をしている事実(じじつ)(つま)(あか)るみになった。

      The fact that I was having an affair came to light to my wife due to the poor excuse I made. {excuse, pretext}

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