noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. explanation, excuse, clarification, vindication, apology.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
弁明 べんめい
辯明 べんめい
辨明 べんめい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

valve, petal, braid
ベン わきま.える べ (5th, N1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)