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言いつくろう

いいつくろう

to explain away

Pronunciation

いいつくろう

Contains Kanji

言
げん
say

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Definitions

Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

1. To explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); To make excuses for; To gloss over; To talk one's way out of

OTHER FORMS

言い繕う 言繕う

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