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弁解べんかい

べんかい benkai Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

自分の言動や判断について、理由を述べて正当だと主張すること。 explanation; justification; defence; excuse

Example 1

そんな行為こういには弁解べんかいの余地よちはない。

There is no excuse for such behavior.

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Example 2

その失策しっさくには弁解べんかいの余地よちがない。

This fault admits of no excuse.

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Kanji breakdown

弁

N1

valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish; conical cap

On reading
ベン、ヘン
Kun reading
かんむり、わきま.える、わ.ける、はなびら、あらそ.う
Radical
廾

解

N3

unravel; notes; key; explanation; understanding; untie; undo; solve; answer; cancel; absolve; explain; minute

On reading
カイ、ゲ
Kun reading
と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほぐ.す、わか.る、さと.る
Radical
角
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了解

N1

りょうかい

comprehension; consent; understanding; roger (on the radio)

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代弁

N1

だいべん

pay by proxy; act for another; speak for another

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勘弁

N1

かんべん

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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弁償

N1

べんしょう

next word; compensation; reparation; indemnity; reimbursement

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弁論

N1

べんろん

discussion; debate; argument