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言いがかり

言い掛かり、 言掛かり

Reading

Kana: いいがかり
Romaji: iigakari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

false accusation; pretext; commitment

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentence

(かれ)はその()いがかりを否定(ひてい)した。
➥He denied the accusation.
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