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弁明 (べんめい, benmei) Japanese meaning: explanation | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 弁明する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 弁べん 明めい する 弁べん 明めい しない Polite 弁べん 明めい します 弁べん 明めい しません Past polite 弁べん 明めい しました 弁べん 明めい しませんでした Past 弁べん 明めい した 弁べん 明めい しなかった Te-form 弁べん 明めい して 弁べん 明めい しないで Desire 弁べん 明めい したい 弁べん 明めい したくない Potential 弁べん 明めい できる 弁べん 明めい できない Passive 弁べん 明めい される 弁べん 明めい されない Causative 弁べん 明めい させる 弁べん 明めい させない Causative passive 弁べん 明めい させられる 弁べん 明めい させられない Volitional 弁べん 明めい しよう Polite volitional 弁べん 明めい しましょう Imperative 弁べん 明めい しろ 弁べん 明めい するな Conditional 弁べん 明めい すれば 弁べん 明めい しなければ Tara conditional 弁べん 明めい したら 弁べん 明めい しなかったら
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彼かれ は 疑ぎ 惑わく に 対たい し て 弁べん 明めい を 求もと め られ た 。
He was asked to give an explanation regarding the suspicion.
I was fired without even being given a chance to defend myself.
At the press conference, the president explained and defended the company's misconduct.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 弁べん 明めい する to explain/justify oneself to someone
He explained himself to his boss.
弁べん 明めい の 機き 会かい を 与あた える to give someone a chance to explain themselves
The court gave the defendant a chance to explain himself.
弁べん 明めい の 余よ 地ち がない there is no room for justification
Faced with the evidence, he had no way to justify himself.
〈 事こと 〉 について 弁べん 明めい する to explain/justify oneself regarding a matter
He gave an explanation regarding the wrongdoing.
Kanji 辨 discrimination, dispose of, distinguish Related words 言い訳 is a casual excuse for a small fault, while 弁明 is a formal, reasoned justification often used in serious or official contexts.
釈明 focuses on clearing up a misunderstanding or clearing one's name, whereas 弁明 can also cover defending one's actions or conduct.
弁解 is nearly identical to 弁明 but leans slightly more toward self-defense against blame, while 弁明 sounds more formal and official.
弁明 means explaining or justifying one's own actions or position, while 弁護 means arguing in defense of another person or thing.
弁明 emphasizes explaining or justifying oneself against criticism, while 答弁 is the broader term for any official answer, including simple factual replies.
Don't confuse with 弁解 usually implies making an excuse to avoid blame, while 弁明 is a more neutral, formal statement clarifying or defending one's position.
弁明 is an explanation given to excuse or justify oneself, while 説明 is a neutral explanation of facts or how something works.
Written forms 弁べん 明めい Usage 100%
Standard modern spelling.
辯べん 明めい
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji form; not used in modern Japanese.
辨べん 明めい
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji form; not used in modern Japanese.
Etymology From 弁 (explain, distinguish) + 明 (clear, bright). The combination conveys making something clear through explanation.
