いいわけ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. excuse
2. explanation
Pitch accent
いわけ
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to have an excuse
lame excuse; poor excuse
Examples (21 in total)
You don't have to make excuses.
Don't just keep making excuses.
He began to make excuses.
That's just an excuse.
Tom began to make excuses.
He made up an excuse.
I don't want to hear any more excuses.
Saying "it's just a joke" is an excuse.
It is no use making an excuse like that.
He made the excuse that his watch was wrong.
People are apt to make excuses.
He excused himself for being late.
I'm sick of her excuses.
I cannot accept an excuse like that.
He excused his absence.
Sally continued to make excuses and blamed the dog.
Jane insisted that she was right.
He made many excuses for being late.
How did you come up with such a good excuse?
He used a headache as an excuse for leaving early.
We can know in advance what excuse he will make.