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Definition and Synonyms for かこつける
1. | 託つけ | ある行動の本質を不正確に述べる意図のある何か |
Subterfuge | something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | |
Synonyms: | かこつけ, かくれみの, かこつける, 言付け, 言付ける | |
2. | 弁解 | 無礼な振舞いや約束などの不履行の弁護 |
Alibi | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
Synonyms: | かこつけ, かこつける, エクスキューズ, 口実, 弁解, 自己弁護, 言い訳, 託言, 辞柄 |
Categories かこつける is a member of
1. | 欺騙 | 紛らわしい虚偽 |
Deception | a misleading falsehood | |
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2. | 辯解 | ある行為または信念に対する正当化 |
Vindication | the justification for some act or belief | |
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Conjugations for かこつける
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Sample Sentences for かこつける
愛国心にかこつけて多くの殺人が行われてきた。
Many murders have been committed in the name of patriotism.
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