かこつける

Frequency rank: 32,505. – 32,810.

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuseword usually written using kana alone

Forms

かこつけるFrequency rank: 32,505. – 32,810.
託ける【かこつける】
託つける【かこつける】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

This term is used to describe the act of providing a justification or excuse for one's actions, often implying that the reason given is not the true motivation behind the behavior.

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He used work as a pretext to cancel his plans with a friend.

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She used the rain as an excuse to avoid going out.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to talk under the pretextto act under the pretextto use a reason as a pretextto take a break under the pretextto use excuses as a pretextto be used as a pretextto work under the pretextto be able to use as an excuseto hold a meeting as an excuseto make intricate stories under the pretext

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

あることをするこうじつ口実として、かんけい関係のないほか他のことがら事柄をりゆう理由とすること．.

はは母もかれ彼も、ちち父がなん何をしているかしっ知（し）っていた．.だがふたり二人のあいだ間ではちち父をひなん非難するにはきごう「しごと仕事きごう」にかこつけるよりほか他はなかった．.きごう(まきの牧野しんいち信一きごう『あたみ熱海へきごう』きごう)

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Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

Many murders have been committed in the name of patriotism.

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2. 、。

He is complaining about something or other all the time.

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