self-justify

Verb

To provide self-justification, to justify or excuse oneself or itself.

Japanese Meaning

自己弁護する / 自分自身を正当化する / 自らの行動や存在を正当化する

After the meeting, she tried to self-justify her late arrival by citing traffic delays.

会議の後、彼女は交通渋滞を理由に遅刻を弁解しようとした。

Sense（1）

To provide self-justification, to justify or excuse oneself or itself.

self-justifies

（ present singular third-person ）

self-justifying

（ participle present ）

self-justified

（ participle past ）

self-justified

（ past ）