Meaning of 言い分 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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言い分, 言分
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Kana Readingいいぶん
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Romajiiibun
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- one's say; one's point; complaint; excuse
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Example Sentences
言い分, 言分, いいぶん used in context
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I'm afraid she won't accept my explanation.
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彼の行為に弁解の余地があるとは思えないが、それでも彼の言い分に耳を傾けるべきだ。
I don't think there is any excuse for his behavior. At the same time, we should listen to what he has to say.
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Let him have his say.
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He has a good case against her.
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当たった宝くじの賞金の大半を、ジョンは独り占めにした。宝くじを買おうと最初に思いついたのは彼なのだからというのがその言い分だ。
John took the lion's share of the lottery winnings; he claimed it was his idea to buy the ticket in the first place.
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Taro insisted that he was right.
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Kanji found in this word
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
On: ブン, フン, ブ
Kun: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ
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