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jmdict 1848540 Active (id: 1981268) 
<entry>
<ent_seq>1848540</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>言い繕う</keb>
</k_ele>
<k_ele>
<keb>言いつくろう</keb>
</k_ele>
<k_ele>
<keb>言繕う</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>いいつくろう</reb>
</r_ele>
<trans>
<trans_det>to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.)</trans_det>
<trans_det>to make excuses for</trans_det>
<trans_det>to gloss over</trans_det>
<trans_det>to talk one's way out of</trans_det>
</trans>
</entry>


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JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.