訳

わけ · wake

JLPT N2

Meaning

reason, cause; meaning, sense; circumstances, situation; explanation; (rarely) translation

Examples

• 彼が遅れた<b>訳</b>を教えてください。 — Please tell me the reason why he was late.
• この言葉の<b>訳</b>が分かりません。 — I don't understand the meaning of this word.
• そんなことをする<b>訳</b>にはいかない。 — I cannot possibly do such a thing (due to moral/social reasons).