Illustration: At the doorway of a Japanese kitchen, a teenager presents a loosely bandaged wrist to a parent standing beside a sink full of dishes. The teenager tilts their head and makes an exaggerated pained face, holding the wrist up as the reason they cannot help.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

口こう実じつ

koujitsu

pretext, excuse

Often implies an excuse hiding the real reason. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

それは怠なまける口実こうじつにすぎない。
That is a mere excuse for idleness.
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彼かれは口実こうじつをでっち上あげた。
He made up an excuse.
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彼かれは遅刻ちこくの口実こうじつをこしらえた。
He invented an excuse for being late.
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Kanji in 口実

口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち
実reality; truthOnジツ・シツKunみ・みのる・まこと

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