言い訳 (Iiwake) is a Japanese noun meaning “excuse, explanation”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbexcuse
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbexplanation
Examples
彼は言い訳を始めた。
He began to make excuses.
彼は言い訳がうまい。
He is clever at making excuses.
彼はすぐ言い訳をする。
He is ready with excuses.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).