excuse in Japanese
excuse in Japanese is 言い訳, 口実, 弁明 — excuse means to forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
excuse in Japanese
言い訳
Pronounced: iiwake
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
口実
Pronounced: kōjitsu
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
弁明
Pronounced: benmei
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
弁解
Pronounced: benkai
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
許す
Pronounced: yurusu
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
言い訳をする
(transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
弁明
Pronounced: benmei
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
言い訳
Pronounced: iiwake
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
What does "excuse" mean?
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verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
"Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors."
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verb To release someone from a duty or allow them to leave.
"The teacher excused him from class early for a dentist appointment."
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noun A reason given to justify a mistake or avoid blame.
"His excuse for being late was that the bus never came."
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excuse in a sentence
- Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors.
- The teacher excused him from class early for a dentist appointment.
- His excuse for being late was that the bus never came.
- There's no excuse for talking to a colleague that way.
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What is "excuse" in Japanese?
"excuse" in Japanese is 言い訳, 口実, 弁明. excuse means: To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
How do you pronounce 言い訳?
"excuse" in Japanese is 言い訳, pronounced "iiwake".
How do you use "excuse" in a sentence?
Example: "Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors." In Japanese, "excuse" is 言い訳, 口実, 弁明.
Are there other ways to say "excuse" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "excuse": 言い訳, 口実, 弁明, 弁解, 許す, 言い訳をする.
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