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kakotsukeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[かこつ()··]
kakotsukeru
[かこ()···]
kakotsukeru

English Meaning(s) for かこつける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

Definition and Synonyms for かこつける

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
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

Deception a misleading falsehood
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Vindication the justification for some act or belief
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Stroke Order Diagrams for かこつける

Conjugations for かこつける

masu stem
kakotsuke
Negative stem
kakotsuke
te-form
kakotsukete
Negative te-form
kakotsukenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
kakotsukenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukenai
Past Indicative Form
kakotsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukenakatta
Presumptive Form
kakotsukeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
kakotsukemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsuketai
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsuketakunai
Past Indicative Form
kakotsuketakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsuketakunakatta
Adjective stem
kakotsuketa
te-form
kakotsuketakute
Negative te-form
kakotsuketakunakute
Adverbial Form
kakotsuketaku
Provisional Form
kakotsuketakereba
Provisional Negative Form
kakotsuketakunakereba
Conditional Form
kakotsuketakattara
Conditional Negative Form
kakotsuketakunakattara
Objective Form
kakotsuketasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
kakotsukenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsuketara
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsuketari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukerarenai
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukerarenakatta
masu-stem
kakotsukerare
te-form
kakotsukerarete
Negative te-form
kakotsukerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukerenai
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukerenakatta
te-form
kakotsukerete
Negative te-form
kakotsukerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukeremasen
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukerarenai
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukerarenakatta
masu stem
kakotsukerare
te-form
kakotsukerarete
Negative te-form
kakotsukerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesasenai
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesasenakatta
masu stem
kakotsukesase
te-form
kakotsukesasete
Negative te-form
kakotsukesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesaserarenakatta
masu stem
kakotsukesaserare
te-form
kakotsukesaserarete
Negative te-form
kakotsukesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kakotsukesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
kakotsukesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
kakotsuken
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kakotsukezaru

Sample Sentences for かこつける

Many murders have been committed in the name of patriotism.

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