
今日のことば
Word of the Day: May 11, 2018
言い訳
noun | いいわけ
MEANING: excuse
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
言い訳しないで、謝りなさい。
Don’t make excuses, just apologize.
NOTES:
言い訳 is usually used negatively to mean “excuses” but it can also mean “explanation.”
VOCABULARY:
言い訳 — excuse; explanation;
しないで –don’t do
謝る — apologize
なさい do (command) [imperative form used after the stem of the ます form.]

