言いい分ぶん

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉の言いい分ぶんを聞きくto hear someone out / listen to their side of the story

  まずは彼かれの言いい分ぶんを聞きいてから判はん断だんしよう。

  Let's hear his side of the story before making a judgment.

• 〈人ひと〉にも言いい分ぶんがあるto have one's own case or reason to give

  彼かれにも言いい分ぶんがあるはずだ。

  He must have his own side of the story to tell.

• 〈人ひと〉の言いい分ぶんを認みとめるto accept/acknowledge someone's claim

  裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こくの言いい分ぶんを一いち部ぶ認みとめた。

  The judge partially accepted the defendant's claim.

• 〈人ひと〉の言いい分ぶんを通とおすto get one's claim/demand accepted; to have things go one's way

  彼かれはいつも自じ分ぶんの言いい分ぶんを通とおそうとする。

  He always tries to get his own way in an argument.

• 双そう方ほうの言いい分ぶんboth sides' claims/arguments

  調ちょう停ていでは双そう方ほうの言いい分ぶんをじっくり聞きいた。

  In the mediation, both parties' claims were carefully heard.