Vocabulary

excuse

言(い)い訳(わけ)

A2 · Elementary Common

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun
Giving a reason as justification for doing something that is considered to be negative in some way.   
何(なん)らかの形(かたち)で否定(ひてい)的(てき)であると考(かんが)えられる何(なに)かをすることの正当(せいとう)化(か)として理由(りゆう)を与(あた)えること。

Examples

  1. His excuse for not showing up was very lame. I think this may be the end for our relationship.

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