🎭pretext (プリーテキスト)

noun
/ˈpriːtɛkst/
口実、偽りの理由 (koujitsu, itsuwari no riyuu)

意味

A false reason given to hide the real purpose or motive.
a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason
意味の翻訳
本当の目的や動機を隠すために与えられる虚偽の理由。
Hontou no mokuteki ya douki o kakusu tame ni ataerareru kyogi no riyuu.

例文

He went out on the pretext of buying groceries.

彼は食料品を買いに行くという口実で外出した。
Kare wa shokuryouhin o kai ni iku to iu koujitsu de gaishutsu shita.

He used illness as a pretext to avoid the meeting.

彼は会議を避けるために病気を口実に使った。
Kare wa kaigi wo sakeru tame ni byouki wo koujitsu ni tsukatta.

表現例

under the pretext of
〜という口実で
〜to iu koujitsu de

同義語

excuse, pretense, cover, guise, justification, alibi, front
エントリー 1
excuse, pretense, cover, guise, justification
エントリー 2
excuse, justification, cover, alibi, front

対義語

truth, reality, honesty, genuine reason, real motive
エントリー 1
truth, reality, honesty
エントリー 2
genuine reason, real motive, truth

コロケーション

under the pretext, flimsy pretext, on the pretext, false pretext, under pretext, use pretext, provide pretext
エントリー 1
under the pretext, flimsy pretext, on the pretext, false pretext
エントリー 2
under pretext, false pretext, use pretext, provide pretext

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