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弁明

Reading

Kana: べんめい
Romaji: benmei
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Definition

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explanation; excuse; vindication; apology

Kanji

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light

Example Sentences

(きみ)自分(じぶん)()始末(しまつ)をどう弁明(べんめい)するのか。
➥What account can you give of your misbehavior?
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(わたし)(きみ)(おこな)いについて弁明(べんめい)()きたい。
➥I shall want an explanation of your behavior.
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解決(かいけつ)には時間(じかん)がかかるという(かれ)弁明(べんめい)には(だれ)納得(なっとく)しなかった。
➥His explanation that a solution would take time didn't satisfy anyone.
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長期(ちょうき)欠席(けっせき)について(かれ)弁明(べんめい)(もと)めた。
➥We called him to account for his long absence.
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(ぼく)(だい)失敗(しっぱい)について(きみ)弁明(べんめい)する義務(ぎむ)はない。
➥I am not responsible to you for my blunder.
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