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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

釈しゃく明めい

shakumei

to explain, to justify oneself

Example sentences

  1. あなたはこの事態じたいをどう釈明しゃくめいするのですか。

    How do you account for this situation?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 君きみの怠慢たいまんには釈明しゃくめいの余地よちがありませんね。

    There’s no room for excuses when it comes to your negligence, is there?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 先さきごろのサービス上じょうの不備ふびについて釈明しゃくめいしたかった。

    We wanted to explain the recent service failure.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 釈明

  • 釈explanationOnシャク・セキKunとく・すてる・ゆるす
  • 明bright; lightOnメイ・ミョウ・ミンKunあかり・あかるい・あかるむ

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