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► 名詞
口実  [こうじつ]  [liter]    meaning:  excuse  rank: 3
☆ 政府テロ防止を口実に言論自由制限した ⇨ The government restricted the freedom of speech on the pretext of preventing terrorism


More examples:
  • 暴動政府弾圧の口実をえた ⇨ The riot has given the government a justification for the crackdowns