"言い訳" means "apology", "excuse", "explanation"

Kanji in this word

Related words "言"

• 一言 (ichigen)one word
• 一家言 (ikkagen)personal view
• 予言 (yogen)prediction
• 予言する (yogensuru)predict
• 他言する (tagonsuru)divulge
• 失言 (shitsugen)slip of the tongue

Related words "訳"

• 内訳 (uchiwake)breakdown, details
• 言い訳 (iiwake)apology, excuse, explanation
• 訳 (wake)cause, circumstances, meaning, reason
• 和訳 (wayaku)Japanese translation
• 和訳する (wayakusuru)translate into Japanese
• 申し訳 (moshiwake)apology