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いいわけ 言い訳

いいわけ 言い訳

〈弁解〉 an excuse; 〈弁明〉 an explanation; 〈わび〉 an apology; 〈口実〉 a pretext; 〈弁護〉 a defense

苦しい言い訳 a poor [lame] excuse

言い訳する make an excuse [apology]; apologize 《for a mistake》; explain [justify] oneself; 《口語》 give [put out] an alibi 《for being late》

病気だ[知らなかった]と言い訳する 《fml》 plead illness [ignorance]

言い訳がましく 《say sth》 defensively

言い訳の手紙 a letter of apology [explanation]

言い訳の立たない unjustifiable; 《fml》 inexcusable

言い訳に by way of excuse; in explanation 《of》.

用例

その言い訳は通らない. We cannot accept such an excuse.

遅刻の言い訳に何て言ったんだ. What did you say by way of excuse [explanation] for being late?

それは言い訳にはならない. That is no excuse.

どんな事情があってもその言い訳にはならない. There are no circumstances that could justify it.

彼は言い訳がましい事は一切言わなかった. He did not say a word in defense of himself [of his behavior].

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