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言い訳
いいわけ
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
excuse
2
explanation
Example sentence
頭痛を言い訳にして、彼は早く帰った。
He used a headache as an excuse for leaving early.
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Kanji in this word
言
Say, Word
7 strokes
訳
Translate, Reason, Circumstance
11 strokes
More words with
言
断言
だんげん ·
assertion
N1
発言
はつげん ·
utterance
N1
無言
むごん ·
silence
N1
予言
よげん ·
prediction
N1
言付け
ことづけ ·
to leave a message
Full entry on Jisho
N1
言い換える
いいかえる ·
to say in other words
言いなり
いいなり ·
doing as one is told
助言
じょげん ·
advice
N1
More words with
訳
訳がない
わけがない ·
there is no way that ...
内訳
うちわけ ·
the items
N1
申し訳
もうしわけ ·
apology
N3
訳
やく ·
translation
N3
通訳
つうやく ·
interpretation
N3
訳
わけ ·
reason
N4
翻訳
ほんやく ·
translation
N4
申し訳ありません
もうしわけありません ·
I'm sorry
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