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言い訳

to give an excuse

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Conjugation of 言い訳

This verb can also mean the following: apologize
私/俺
Present informal tense
言い訳
iiwake suru
I give an excuse
Present informal negative tense
言い訳しない
iiwake shinai
I don't give an excuse
Present formal tense
言い訳します
iiwake shimasu
I give an excuse
Present formal negative tense
言い訳しません
iiwake shimasen
I do not give an excuse
私/俺
Past informal tense
言い訳した
iiwake shita
I gave an excuse
Past informal negative tense
言い訳しなかった
iiwake shinakatta
I didn't give an excuse
Past formal tense
言い訳しました
iiwake shimashita
I give an excuse
Past formal negative tense
言い訳しませんでした
iiwake shimasen deshita
I did not give an excuse
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
言い訳せよ
iiwake seyo
give an excuse
Imperative negative mood
言い訳な
iiwake suru na
don't give an excuse
Imperative formal mood
言い訳してください
iiwake shite kudasai
please give an excuse
Imperative formal negative mood
言い訳しないでください
iiwake shinai dekudasai
please do not give an excuse
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
言い訳して
iiwake shite
give an excuse
Passive stem
言い訳される
iiwake sareru
gave an excuse
Hypothetical tense
言い訳すれ
iiwake sure
if I gave an excuse
Hypothetical conditional stem
言い訳すれば
iiwake sureba
gave an excuse
私/俺
Volitional stem
言い訳しよう
iiwake shiyō
will give an excuse
Potential stem
言い訳できる
iiwake dekiru
gave an excuse
Continuative stem
言い訳し
iiwake shi
giving an excuse
Causative stem
言い訳させる
iiwake saseru
allow to give an excuse
私/俺
Imperfective stem
言い訳し
iiwake shi
give an excuse

Examples of 言い訳

言い訳 しといてくれよ 変な連中と一緒に座ってるより 大事な用があるんだ

So, if you'll excuse me I have more important things to do than sitting around with a bunch of conspiracy freaks wearing tin foil hats.

言い訳して 逃げて

In order to become human again, he has to get rid of all of his powers.

君に何とかしてほしい 言い訳して 逃げて

I don't want to be alone and somehow you're supposed to help me.