excuse

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪkˈskjuːz/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 頻度副詞 否定形容詞前接

(countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

日本語の意味

言い訳 / 弁解 / 口実

英語の意味

(countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

このボタンはなに？

He offered a weak excuse for being late, but everyone could tell it wasn't true.

彼は遅刻の言い訳をしたが、それが本当ではないと誰もが分かった。

詳細

意味（1）

(countable, uncountable) Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse.

詳細

意味（2）

(law) A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.

意味（3）

(often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.

That thing is a poor excuse for a gingerbread man. Hasn't anyone taught you how to bake?

詳細

excuses （ plural ）