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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
言わば
いわば ·
so to speak
N3
言う
いう ·
to say
N5
言葉
ことば ·
language
N5
宣言
せんげん ·
declaration
N1
発言
はつげん ·
Full entry on Jisho
utterance
N1
言語
げんご ·
language
N3
証言
しょうげん ·
evidence
N1
提言
ていげん ·
proposal
More words with
訳
翻訳
ほんやく ·
translation
N4
通訳
つうやく ·
interpretation
N3
内訳
うちわけ ·
the items
N1
申し訳
もうしわけ ·
apology
N3
訳
わけ ·
reason
N4
訳
やく ·
translation
N3
訳がない
わけがない ·
there is no way that ...
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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