“To explain away” in Japanese
Short answer
To explain away in Japanese is “言い繕う” (iitsukurou). Full meaning: to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of.
Other ways to say “To explain away” in Japanese
言い逃れる
iinogareru to explain away, to talk one's way out of, to excuse oneself, to evade
言い抜ける
iinukeru to explain away, to answer evasively
言繕う
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言抜ける
iinukeru to explain away, to answer evasively
いい繕う
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言逃れる
iinogareru to explain away, to talk one's way out of, to excuse oneself, to evade
云い逃れる
iinogareru to explain away, to talk one's way out of, to excuse oneself, to evade
いい逃れる
iinogareru to explain away, to talk one's way out of, to excuse oneself, to evade
言ひつくろう
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言いつくろう
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
いいのがれる
iinogareru to explain away, to talk one's way out of, to excuse oneself, to evade
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