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苦しい言い訳 (くるしいいいわけ) — lame excuse | Kumi Dictionary

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苦しい言い訳

苦しい言い訳

苦くるしい言い訳いわけ

lame excuse

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くるしいいいわけ

Noun

1.

lame excuse, poor excuse

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Kanji that make up this word

くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)

suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)

い.う・こと…(3)

translate・reason・circumstance・case

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