JLPT N1Kanji compounds
弁解
Readingべんかいbenkai
- Meaning
- 失敗や落ち度の理由を述べて自分を釈明すること
- Explanation
- "弁解 (べんかい)" means to state reasons for a failure or fault and to justify or make excuses for oneself, used like "弁解の余地がない (there is no room for excuse)." Unlike c3's apology of "sincerely apologizing," the core of 弁解 is trying to justify oneself. It is also different from c2's "explaining clearly"; its object is limited to one's own wrongdoing.
- Examples
- 弁解の余地がない
Original Japanese explanation
「弁解（べんかい）」は失敗や落ち度について理由を述べ、自分を釈明・言い訳することで、「弁解の余地がない」のように使う。c3の「素直に謝る」謝罪とは異なり、弁解は自分を正当化しようとする点が核心。c2の「分かりやすく解説する」とも別で、対象は自分の非に限られる。
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