弁解

べんかい

explanation, justification, excuse

What does 弁解 mean?

弁解 is a Japanese noun meaning explanation, justification, excuse in English. It is written as 弁解 in kanji, べんかい in hiragana, and benkai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その失策には弁解の余地がない。

This fault admits of no excuse.