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弁解
べんかい
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
explanation
2
justification
3
excuse
4
explanation (e.g. for one's actions)
Example sentence
この間の金曜日の欠勤を弁解できるからね。
Can you account for your absence last Friday?
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 弁解 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
弁
Valve, Petal, Braid
5 strokes
解
Unravel, Notes, Key
13 strokes
More words with
弁
弁護士
べんごし ·
lawyer
答弁
とうべん ·
response
弁護
べんご ·
defense
N1
弁当
べんとう ·
box lunch
N3
合弁
ごうべん ·
joint management
弁論
Full entry on Jisho
べんろん ·
discussion
N1
弁務官
べんむかん ·
commissioner
～弁
～べん ·
speech
N2
More words with
解
解散
かいさん ·
breakup
N2
見解
けんかい ·
opinion
N3
理解
りかい ·
understanding
N3
解決
かいけつ ·
settlement
N3
解説
かいせつ ·
explanation
N2
解放
かいほう ·
release
N2
和解
わかい ·
reconciliation
解体
かいたい ·
demolition
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