言 い開 き iihiraki
iihiraki
Noun
1. excuse; explanation; justification; vindication
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#475310
Noun
#467943
iu hirakide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Explanation/justification; Connecting clauses
Noun
#475250
iu hirakino
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Opening remarks; Initial statement
Noun
#466615
iu hirakijārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not as you say.; It's not what I meant.
Noun
#469809
iu hirakijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not an explanation.; It's not an excuse.
Noun
#468419
Noun
#474506
Noun
#470864
iu hirakidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not as you say.; It's not what I meant.
Noun
#473462
Common 6 items
Noun
#466579
iu hirakidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably an explanation.; Probably an excuse.
Noun
#471456
iu hirakijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't an explanation.; It wasn't an excuse.
Noun
#473623
iu hirakijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't explained.; Wasn't clarified.
Noun
#474354
iu hirakideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; Likely.
Noun
#472158
iu hirakidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not an explanation.; Was not excusable.
Noun
#466538
Advanced 3 items
iu hirakidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when explained; If/when justified
Noun
#468957
iu hirakideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is explained; If one explains it
Noun
#468202
iu hirakinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when explained; If/when accounted for
Noun
#470365