JLPT N2 · Noun

口実 (koujitsu)

口実 (こうじつ, koujitsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “excuse; pretext”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうじつ
Romaji: koujitsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

excuse; pretext · noun

Example sentences

彼女は自分に不利になるような口実を彼に与えた。

She gave him a handle against her.

Tatoeba #89091

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 口実

口

mouthコウ・ク・くち · 3 strokes

実

reality, truth, seedジツ・シツ・み・みの.る · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 口実.

口くちmouth入口いりぐちentrance出口でぐちexit人口じんこうpopulation利口りこうclever悪口わるくち(verbal) abuse裏口うらぐちbackdoor口紅くちべにlipstick蛇口じゃぐちfaucet早口はやくちfast-talking窓口まどぐちcounter出入口でいりぐちexit and entrance出入り口でいりぐちexit and entrance火口かこう(volcanic) crater

Source: JMdict entry 1276220 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.