弁解
べんかい
benkai
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
弁解 (べんかい (benkai)) means "Excuse". The reading is べんかい (benkai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Excuse
Also : Defense · Explanation · Justification
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Example Sentences
被告は自分の無実を弁解しようとしたが、認められなかった。
ひこくはじぶんのむじつをべんかいしようとしたが、みとめられなかった。
The defendant attempted to explain his innocence but was not believed.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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