Definition of 口実 (こうじつ)

こうじつ

口実

こうじつ

koujitsu

noun
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excuse, pretext
Related Kanji
口 mouth
実 reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut
Example sentences(showing 8 results)

かれ
彼
わたし
私
こうじつ
口実
いえ
家
He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me

おとこ
男
じこ
自己
ぼうえい
防衛
こうじつ
口実
The man pleaded self-defence

びょうき
病気
こうじつ
口実
かれ
彼
He did not come on the pretext of sickness

That is a mere excuse for idleness

かれ
彼
ちこく
遅刻
こうじつ
口実
He invented an excuse for being late

He cooked up a good excuse for not going to the party

You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse

かれ
彼
こうじつ
口実
He made up an excuse