Vocab Info
N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
言い訳excuse, explanation
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1.
excuse
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
2.
explanation
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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】
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遅刻の言い訳を考える。
To think of an excuse for being late. {excuse, explanation}
言い訳をしないで謝りましょう。
Let's apologize without making excuses. {excuse, explanation}
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. {excuse, explanation}
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. {excuse, explanation}
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. {excuse, explanation}
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