こうじつ
Noun
1.
excuse, pretext
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遅刻の口実を考えるのに苦労した。
I had trouble thinking of an excuse for being late.
彼は口実をつけて、彼女との約束をキャンセルした。
He made an excuse and canceled his appointment with her.
その会議は、彼を解雇するための口実に過ぎなかった。
That meeting was nothing more than a pretext to fire him.
どんな口実があっても、嘘をつくべきではない。
No matter what the excuse, one should not lie.
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