Japanese

言い逃れ

いいのがれ
Meaning: excuse; evasion; double-talk
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

言
い
逃
れ

Example sentences

He was presented with evidence and could no longer make excuses.
彼はあとで言い逃れができないように、私に釘を刺した。
He gave me a reminder so that I wouldn't be able to make excuses later.
彼の言質を取ったので、もう言い逃れはできないだろう
I got his commitment, so he probably can't back out now.
証拠を突きつけられても、彼は往生際が悪く言い逃れを続けた。
Even when presented with evidence, he stubbornly continued to make excuses.
彼がいくら強弁しても、証拠がある以上、言い逃れはできないだろう。
No matter how stubbornly he insists, he probably won't be able to talk his way out since there's evidence.
会社の経営陣は、言い逃れを繰り返して左支右吾するばかりだった。
The company's management did nothing but make excuses and try to evade responsibility.

Usage Notes

Refers to words used to escape responsibility or a difficult situation.

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