LingakuFrequency rank: 21,086. – 21,179.
- poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolicoft. a humble ref. to a gift
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- poor excuse (of a)
- nearly non-existent
- barely sufficient
- token (effort, etc.)
This means something that is insufficient or not adequate enough to meet standards, often used when referring to an excuse or effort that is minimal or lacking genuine substance.
That gift was a poor excuse for something meaningful.
His apology was just a token effort and nothing more.
This indicates something that is so slight or minimal that it seems almost absent; it can be used for things like support, evidence, or existence itself.
This describes something that meets just the minimum requirements but does not exceed them; it suggests a lack of adequacy.
This refers to an effort or action that is done just for show, without any genuine commitment or significant intention behind it.
Generated collocations (experimental)
もうしわけていど申し訳程度のどりょく努力a token effortもうしわけていど申し訳程度のしょくじ食事a barely sufficient mealもうしわけていど申し訳程度のしゃざい謝罪a poor excuse for an apologyもうしわけていど申し訳程度のきょうりょく協力minimal cooperationもうしわけていど申し訳程度のさあびすサービスsymbolic serviceもうしわけていど申し訳程度のはいりょ配慮a token considerationもうしわけていど申し訳程度のちしき知識nearly non-existent knowledgeもうしわけていど申し訳程度のせつめい説明a meager explanationもうしわけていど申し訳程度のじかん時間barely sufficient timeもうしわけていど申し訳程度のさんか参加minimal participation