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弁解

辯解

Reading

Kana: べんかい
Romaji: benkai
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Definition

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justification; rationalization; pretext; explanation; exculpation; defence; defense; excuse; 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: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: speech, dialect

Example Sentences

弁解(べんかい)しても無駄(むだ)だ。
➥It is no use excusing yourself.
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(かれ)(おく)れは弁解(べんかい)余地(よち)はない。
➥There's no excuse for his delay.
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(かれ)(わたし)間違(まちが)いの弁解(べんかい)をした。
➥He gave me an explanation for his mistake.
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(なに)弁解(べんかい)する(こと)があるか。
➥What have you got to say for yourself?
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(きみ)行動(こうどう)弁解(べんかい)余地(よち)はない。
➥Your behavior admits of no excuse.
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(かれ)欠席(けっせき)したことを弁解(べんかい)した。
➥He was apologetic for being absent.
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