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[べん()·めい()]
benmei
noun, suru verb, no adjective

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[べん()·めい()]
benmei
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[べん()·めい()]
benmei
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English Meaning(s) for 弁明

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

Definition and Synonyms for 弁明

Reason a justification for something existing or happening
Synonyms: 弁明
Apology an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
Synonyms: かしこまる, 弁明, 申し訳, 申し訳ない, お詫び, 詫び, 詫びる, 詫び言, 謝り, 謝る, 謝罪, 謝辞, 陳謝
Justification a statement in explanation of some action or belief
Synonyms: 弁明, 弁解, 申し開き, 釈明
Rationalise defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Synonyms: 弁ずる, 弁明, 弁疏, 弁解, 正当化, 申し訳, 申し開らく, 自己弁護, 言い訳, 言い開く, 釈明
Vindication the justification for some act or belief
Synonyms: しるし, 弁明, 弁疏, 弁解, 明かす, , 申し開き, 言い開き, 言い開く, , 証す, 証す, 証する, 釈明
Explanation the act of explaining
Synonyms: 叙説, 弁明, 弁解, 注釈, 申し訳, 申し開き, 疎明, 繋辞, 能書, 解説, 解釈, 言い訳, 言い開き, 言い開く, 説明, 説示, 論説, 講義, 講説, 通解, 通釈, 釈明, 釈義, 陳弁
Explanation making something plain or intelligible
Synonyms: 叙説, 弁明, 弁解, 注釈, 申し訳, 申し開き, 疎明, 繋辞, 能書, 解説, 解釈, 言い訳, 言い開き, 言い開く, 説明, 説示, 論説, 講義, 講説, 通解, 通釈, 釈明, 釈義, 陳弁

Meanings for each kanji in 弁明

» valve; petal; braid; speech; dialect; discrimination; dispose of; distinguish
» bright; light

Categories 弁明 is a member of

Defend argue or speak in defense of
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Acknowledgment a statement acknowledging something or someone
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Account a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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Justification a statement in explanation of some action or belief
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 弁明

Sample Sentences for 弁明

I shall want an explanation of your behavior.
His explanation that a solution would take time didn't satisfy anyone.
What account can you give of your misbehavior?
I am not responsible to you for my blunder.
We called him to account for his long absence.

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