Example sentence
言い 訳はやめてください。How 言い訳 is used
言い訳means an excuse or justification. While it literally means explaining reasons, in modern Japanese it almost always carries a negative nuance of trying to dodge responsibility or rationalize a failure.
More words from level 69
- 証明shoumeiproof
- 参るmairuto go/come (humble)
- 見下ろすmiorosuto look down
- 燃えるmoeruto burn
- たまるtamaruto accumulate
- 暴れるabareruto act violently