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仮に君の言い分が本当だとしても、それは言い訳にはならない。

Sentence Analyzer

仮に 言い分 本当 として それ 言い訳 はならない

English Translation

Even if I grant that what you say is true, it is no excuse.

Furigana

(かり)(きみ)(いぶん)()本当(ほんとう)だとしても、それは(いわけ)()にはならない。

Romanji

Karini kimi no iibun ga hontō da toshite mo, sore wa iiwake ni wanaranai.

Words

仮に (かりに)
temporarily; provisionally; for example; for argument's sake
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
言い分 (いいぶん)
one's say; one's point; complaint; excuse
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
本当 (ほんとう、ほんと)
truth; reality; actuality; fact; proper; right; correct; official; genuine; authentic; natural; veritable
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
として (として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
言い訳 (いいわけ)
excuse; explanation
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 かり、 かり-
Meanings: sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: ヤク、 わけ
Meanings: translate, reason, circumstance, case