いいわけ
N1言い分け
言い訳言いわけ言訳
[iiwake]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
excuse
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
explanation
Example Sentences
遅刻の言い分けをいくら並べても信用されない。
No matter how many excuses you line up for being late, no one will believe you.
失敗した後の言い分けほど見苦しいものはない。
Nothing is more unsightly than excuses made after a failure.
彼は毎回もっともらしい言い分けを用意する。
He prepares a plausible excuse every single time.