“To make excuses for” in Japanese
Short answer
To make excuses for 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 make excuses for” in Japanese
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
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
いいつくろう
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
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
云ひつくろふ
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言繕わ
iitsukurowa to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言繕お
iitsukuroo to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言繕っ
iitsukuro to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言繕え
iitsukuroe to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言繕ふ
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
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