Vocabulary
변명
excuse; justification
Meaning
변명 — excuse; justification
Why this form?
핑계 — pretext: more strongly suggests an excuse to avoid responsibility; 변명 may also be defensive explanation.
Hanja
辯明 — 辯: argue; 明: clarify; literal components behind the present meaning.
Forms not to confuse
핑계
핑계 대지 마세요. — Don’t make up excuses.
Examples
네 변명 따윈 듣고 싶지도 않아!! — I don’t even want to hear your excuses!
변명하지 마세요. — Don't make excuses.