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言(い)い訳(わけ)

いいわけiiwake

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. nounnoun or participle which takes surutransitive verbintransitive verb

    excuse

  2. explanation

Example sentences 108

彼(かれ)は言(い)い訳(わけ)がうまい。

  • He is clever at making excuses.

Words:彼(かれ)は言(い)い訳(わけ)がうまい

言(い)い訳(わけ)をしても無(む)駄(だ)だ。

  • There is no use trying to excuse yourself.
  • There's no use making excuses.

Words:言(い)い訳(わけ)をするも無(む)駄(だ)だ

言(い)い訳(わけ)ばかりするなよ。

  • Don't just keep making excuses.

Words:言(い)い訳(わけ)ばかりするなよ

彼(かれ)は欠(けっ)席(せき)の言(い)い訳(わけ)をした。

  • He excused his absence.
  • He gave an explanation about why he had been absent.
Other translations (3)
  • He gave an excuse about why he had been absent.

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