口実 (こうじつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

口実 (こうじつ) means excuse / pretext.

See example sentences below.

口実 at a glance

口実

こうじつkoujitsu

N2noun

excuse / pretext

口実こうじつkoujitsuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

excuse / pretext

Example 1

学校を休む口実を作った。

Translation

I made an excuse to skip school.

Example 2

彼は遅刻の口実を言い訳した。

Translation

He gave an excuse for being late.