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    3. 弁解

    弁解

    弁べん解かい

    explanation (e.g. for one's actions)

    N1KMT8News #21+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    辯解

    べんかい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence

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    彼かれは遅ち刻こくの弁べん解かいをした。

    He made an excuse for being late.

    KMT5Daily Life
    どんな弁べん解かいも、彼かれの失しっ敗ぱいを正せい当とう化かすることはできなかった。

    No excuse could justify his failure.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    怒おこっている相あい手てに、いくら弁べん解かいしても聞きいてもらえなかった。

    No matter how much I tried to explain myself to the angry person, they wouldn't listen.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの行こう動どうについて、詳しょう細さいな弁べん解かい書しょを提てい出しゅつした。

    He submitted a detailed written explanation for his actions.

    KMT9Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    顧こ客きゃくからのクレームに対たいし、彼かれは誠せい意いを持もって弁べん解かいし、解かい決けつ策さくを提てい示じした。

    In response to the customer's complaint, he sincerely offered an explanation and presented a solution.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    弁
    かんむり・わきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら・あらそ.う…(3)
    valve・petal・braid・speech・dialect…(4)
    解
    と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く・ほぐ.す・わか.る…(5)
    unravel・notes・key・explanation・understanding…(8)
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