Vocab Info
N2 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
言い訳excuse, explanation
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb - 1. - excuse 
- 2. - explanation 
 
All Forms
言い訳 【いいわけ】、言いわけ 【いいわけ】、言訳 【いいわけ】、言い分け 【いいわけ】、言分け 【いいわけ】
Details
- い 
- い 
- わ 
- け 
 
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Examples
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- 遅刻の言い訳を考える。 - To think of an excuse for being late. - N2
 
- 言い訳をしないで謝りましょう。 - Let's apologize without making excuses. - N2
 
- 失敗を言い訳で誤魔化さないで下さい。 - Please do not cover up your failures with excuses. - N2
 
- 後輩は自分の非を認めず、お負けに下手な言い訳までした。 - My junior did not admit his own fault and even made a poor excuse to add insult to injury. - N2
 
- 先生からすると、失敗を言い訳でごまかす生徒の印象はとても悪い。 - From the teacher's perspective, the impression of a student who covers up their failures with excuses is very bad. - N2
 
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