彼はいい加減な返事で言い逃れた。

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彼 は いい加減な 返事 で 言い逃れた 。

English Translation

He put me off with a vague answer.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はいい加減(かげん)な返事(へんじ)で言(いのが)い逃()れた。

Romanji

Kare wa iikagenna henji de iinogareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

いい加減 (いいかげん)

irresponsible; perfunctory; careless; lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague; reasonable; moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders); considerably; quite; rather; pretty

返事 (へんじ)

reply; answer; response

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

言い逃れる (いいのがれる)

to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

加

Readings: カ、 くわ.える、 くわ.わる

Meanings: add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

逃

Readings: トウ、 に.げる、 に.がす、 のが.す、 のが.れる

Meanings: escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free