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N2 Noun

口実(こうじつ)excuse, pretext

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    1. Noun

      1. 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)を口実(こうじつ)に学校(がっこう)を休(やす)む。

      To skip school under the pretext of feeling unwell.

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

      He is looking for an excuse for being late to the meeting.

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    • 好(す)きじゃない人(ひと)からのデートを断(ことわ)る口実(こうじつ)を探(さが)さないと！

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

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    • 口実(こうじつ)を作(つく)って仕事(しごと)を休(やす)んだ結果(けっか)、それがバレて怒(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.

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    • 下手(へた)な口実(こうじつ)をした事(こと)がきっかけで浮気(うわき)をしている事実(じじつ)が妻(つま)に明(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.

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