言い繕う

いいつくろう

Also written 言いつくろう, 言繕う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

Kanji

• 言 say. Read as いう.
• 繕 mend. Read as つくろう.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists