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口実 (こうじつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He used work as an excuse to turn down the drinking party.
I did not even have time to think up an excuse for being late.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 口こう 実じつ にする to use something as an excuse/pretext
He used being busy as an excuse to skip the meeting.
口こう 実じつ を 作つく る to make up an excuse
I made up an excuse to leave work early.
口こう 実じつ を 与あた える to give someone a pretext (for doing something)
That remark gave the opposition an excuse to act.
〈 事こと 〉 を 口こう 実じつ として under the pretext of something
The plan was postponed under the pretext of a lack of funds.
Related words· 9 言い訳 is an excuse offered in response to blame or criticism, while 口実 is a pretext used in advance to justify one's own action.
理由 is a neutral word for 'reason' that may be entirely genuine, whereas 口実 implies the stated reason is convenient or possibly not the real one.
弁解 refers to defending oneself with an explanation after being accused, while 口実 is the pretext itself, often prepared beforehand.
名目 is the nominal or stated purpose behind an action (e.g. 名目上), close to 口実 but more neutral and often used for official-sounding justifications.
Show 5 more 口実 is an everyday word for a personal excuse or pretext, while 大義名分 is a grander, principle-based justification often used in political or organizational contexts.
口実 is a general word for an excuse or pretext, while 盾 (in its figurative sense) specifically evokes using something as a protective cover for one's actions.
口実 is a pretext or excuse used to justify one's own action, whereas 言いがかり is a groundless claim aimed at accusing or blaming someone else.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 口, associated with speech or words, and 実, associated with fact or substance. The spelling fits the idea of a stated reason, but the precise historical development is not asserted here.
口実 is a bare pretext or excuse with no pretense of logic, while 理屈 dresses the excuse up as a piece of reasoning.
口実 is a neutral word for an excuse or pretext, while 因縁 (as in 因縁をつける) specifically means using a past grudge or connection as grounds to pick a fight.
