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言い訳 [iiwake suru] (to give an excuse) conjugation

Japanese
3 examples
This verb can also mean the following: apologize
私/俺
Present informal tense
言い訳
Present informal negative tense
言い訳しない
Present formal tense
言い訳します
Present formal negative tense
言い訳しません
私/俺
Past informal tense
言い訳した
Past informal negative tense
言い訳しなかった
Past formal tense
言い訳しました
Past formal negative tense
言い訳しませんでした
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
言い訳せよ
Imperative negative mood
言い訳な
Imperative formal mood
言い訳してください
Imperative formal negative mood
言い訳しないでください
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
言い訳して
Passive stem
言い訳される
Hypothetical tense
言い訳すれ
Hypothetical conditional stem
言い訳すれば
私/俺
Volitional stem
言い訳しよう
Potential stem
言い訳できる
Continuative stem
言い訳し
Causative stem
言い訳させる
私/俺
Imperfective stem
言い訳し

Examples of 言い訳

Example in JapaneseTranslation in English
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
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.

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say to each other
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speak out
言い切る
declare
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make sure of
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maintain a strict guard
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tell to do
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say in other words
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persuade
言い立てる
state
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糊塗
gloss over a mistake
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display proudly

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