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こじつけ

Frequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry

Generated: This meaning refers to the act of twisting or bending information or facts to fit a particular narrative or argument, often in a misleading way.

かれ彼はじじつ事実をこじつけて、じぶん自分のいけん意見をせいとうか正当化しようとした。

He tried to justify his opinion by distorting the facts.

Example sentences1 result

なんか何か、ぜんぶ全部、こじつけってかんじがする感じがするんだけど・・・。

Somehow, all those reasons sound rather far fetched.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

こじつけ

どうし動詞

きごう「こじつけるきごう」のみぜんけい未然形および及びれんようけい連用形。

めいし名詞

こじつけること。ふかい附会すること。