noun🔗Share言い訳, 弁解Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault."He was late to work, and his boss didn't want to hear any more of his excuses. "彼は仕事に遅刻し、上司は彼の言い訳をこれ以上聞きたがらなかった。guiltcharacterattitudemoralcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share言い訳, 弁解A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts."The student offered a series of excuses for not completing the assignment, claiming a family emergency and a power outage. "学生は、家族の緊急事態と停電を主張し、課題を完了しなかったことについて一連の言い訳をした。lawguiltstateactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share言い訳, 弁解(with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.""Her lame excuses for not finishing her homework didn't convince the teacher." "宿題を終わらせなかった彼女の言い訳は、先生を納得させなかった。qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share許す, 免除するTo forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."私は彼の過ちを許しました。moralguiltreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share許す, 免除するTo allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because of a doctor's appointment. "先生は、医者の予約のため、生徒を授業から許しました。actionlawjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弁解する, 言い訳するTo provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement."He excused his lateness for school by saying his bus was delayed. "彼はバスが遅れたと言って、学校への遅刻を弁解した。communicationguiltmoralattitudeactioncharacterhumanstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弁解する, 許すTo relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for."The teacher excuses Sarah's late homework because she had a family emergency. "先生は、サラが家族の緊急事態に見舞われたため、彼女の宿題の遅れを許しました。attitudecommunicationcharactermoralguiltactionsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
