逃にげ口こう上じょう

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Meanings

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noun

excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer

A noun for a statement or excuse used to avoid responsibility, blame, or an uncomfortable situation. Often implies a flimsy or transparent excuse.

彼かれ

は

いつも

逃に

げ

口こう

上じょう

ばかり

言い

っ

て

、

約やく

束そく

を

守まも

ら

ない

。

He always makes excuses and never keeps his promises.

その説せつ明めいは単たんなる逃にげ口こう上じょうに過すぎない。

That explanation is nothing more than an evasion.

Kanji

逃escape, flee, shirk
口mouth
上above, up

Related words

言いい訳わけ
言い訳 is a more common and general word for excuse or apology. 逃げ口上 specifically emphasizes evading or dodging, often with a negative connotation of being a flimsy excuse.
逃にげ道みち
逃げ道 literally means escape route, but can also figuratively mean a way out or excuse. 逃げ口上 focuses on the verbal excuse itself.

Built from

逃にげる+口こう上じょう

Written forms

逃にげ口こう上じょう
Standard kanji spelling.
逃にげ口こう上じょう
Variant spelling omitting the okurigana げ; less common.

Etymology

Compound of 逃げ (nige, 'escape, fleeing') and 口上 (kōjō, 'oral statement, message'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of an evasive statement.