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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

弁べん解かい

benkai

excuse, justification

Example sentences

  1. その失策しっさくには弁解べんかいの余地よちがない。

    This fault admits of no excuse.

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  2. 弁解べんかいしても無駄むだだ。

    It is no use excusing yourself.

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  3. 何なにか弁解べんかいする事ことがあるか。

    What have you got to say for yourself?

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Kanji in 弁解

  • 弁speech; distinguishOnベン・ヘンKunかんむり・わきまえる・わける
  • 解untie; understandOnカイ・ゲKunとく・とかす・とける

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