JMdict: 1512760
弁解 【べんかい】
- [n,vs,vt] explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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弁 | Valve, Petal, Braid, Speech, Dialect, Discrimination, Dispose Of, Distinguish, Conical Cap | ベン, ヘン | かんむり, わきま.える, わ.ける, はなびら, あらそ.う |
解 | Unravel, Notes, Key, Explanation, Understanding, Untie, Undo, Solve, Answer, Cancel, Absolve, Explain, Minute | カイ, ゲ | と.く, と.かす, と.ける, ほど.く, ほど.ける, わか.る, さと.る |