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】
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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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