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Japanese word 弁解: explanation / excuse / justification. Meanings and example sentences.

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弁解 (べんかい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

弁解 (べんかい) means explanation / excuse / justification.

See example sentences below.

弁解 at a glance

弁解

べんかいbenkai

N1noun

explanation / excuse / justification

弁解べんかいbenkaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 弁解

Core meaning

explanation / excuse / justification

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は遅刻の弁解をした。

Translation

He gave an excuse for being late.

Example 2

弁解よりもまず謝るべきだ。

Translation

You should apologize before making excuses.

Kanji 弁: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

Kanji 弁: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

Kanji 弁: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 解: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Kanji 解: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Kanji 解: meanings, readings, and example words.

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