彼は遅刻の口実をこしらえた。

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彼は遅刻の口実をこしらえた。

English Translation

He invented an excuse for being late.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は遅刻(ちこく)の口実(こうじつ)をこしらえた。

Romanji

Kare wa chikoku no kōjitsu o koshiraeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

遅刻 (ちこく)

lateness; late coming

の (の)

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

口実 (こうじつ)

excuse; pretext

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

拵える (こしらえる、こさえる)

to make; to manufacture