Definition of 言い分 (いいぶん)

いぶん

言い分

いいぶん

iibun

Common word

noun

one's say, one's point

complaint, grievance, objection, excuse

Related Kanji

言	say, word
分	part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Example sentences(showing 15 results)

かれ

かのじょ

はんろん

りっぱ

いぶん

He has a good case against her

そうほう

いぶん

き

しんそう

わ

You cannot learn the truth unless you hear what both parties have to say

太郎

じぶん

いぶん

ただ

しゅちょう

Taro insisted that he was right

りょうほう

いぶん

き

First, I should hear both sides

ぎろん

かれ

いぶん

ただ

おも

I think that he is in the right in this dispute

いぶん

かんけつ

の

State your case briefly

かれ

いぶん

い

Let him have his say

かのじょ

わたし

いぶん

みと

I'm afraid she won't accept my explanation

あ

たから

しょうきん

たいはん

、ジョン

ひとじ

。

たから

か

さいしょ

おも

かれ

いぶん

John took the lion's share of the lottery winnings; he claimed it was his idea to buy the ticket in the first place

だれか

ひと

人

に

、

いぶん

言い分

が

あったら

、

かげぐち

、

ひと

めんむ

If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back

かり

きみ

いぶん

ほんとう

、

いわけ

Even if I grant that what you say is true, it is no excuse

ていど

いぶん

ただ

You are right to a certain extent

わたし

かのじょ

いぶん

さいご

き

I heard her to the end

かれ

こうい

べんかい

よち

おも

、

かれ

いぶん

みみかたむ

I don't think there is any excuse for his behavior. At the same time, we should listen to what he has to say

わたし

いぶん

This is all I have to say