0 Comments

May 11, 2018
The Japanese Page Word of the Day - Excuse

Advanced Word of the Day – 言い訳 [excuse]

The Japanese Page Word of the Day - Excuse

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。

いいわけしないで、あやまりなさい。
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 【いいわけ】 — excuse; explanation;
しないで –don’t do
謝る 【あやまる】 — apologize

なさい do (command) [imperative form used after the stem of the -masu form.]

Sharing is caring!

{"email":"Email address invalid","url":"Website address invalid","required":"Required field missing"}
Complete Beginner Bundle — two bundles in one (Beri-Beri Shoshinsha + JLPT N5) for $49
The Complete Beginner Bundle

Ready for the next step?

The Complete Beginner Bundle

Everything to go from hiragana to JLPT N5 - 23 ebooks, 2,000+ audio files, Anki decks & app content, with free lifetime updates.

$49 $129 - save $80

Get the Bundle ->
Prefer to explore first? Join Makoto+ free - no credit card ->
>