Word Meaning 言繕う

いいつくろう iitsukurou

言繕う is read as いいつくろう (iitsukurou) and means to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.)
  2. to make excuses for
  3. to gloss over
  4. to talk one's way out of

Reading

Kana

いいつくろう

Romaji

iitsukurou

Writing Variants

  • 言いつくろう いいつくろう iitsukurou
  • 言い繕う いいつくろう iitsukurou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 132506 Priority U

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言及

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言い張る

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言語障害

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言論統制

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言語政策

げんごせいさく

language policy

言条

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although