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彼かれは言こと葉ば尻じりを捉とらえられて、言いい訳わけできなくなった。

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言こと葉ば尻じりを捉とらえ

pounce on someone's words; trip someone up with their own words; cavil at someone's words

-> 言葉尻を捉えるexpression, verb

passive, potential, or respect auxiliary

-> れる/られるgrammar

connective te-form

言いい訳わけ

excuse; justification

noun, suru verb

can; be able to; be possible

-> できるichidan verb

negative auxiliary

-> ないgrammar

become; get; turn; grow

-> なるgodan verb, auxiliary

past tense or completed action