〜にかこつけて
Formation
N1ReasonFormal/Stiff
Meaning
Indicates using a certain reason as an excuse or pretext to do something else.
Examples
彼は出張にかこつけて、温泉旅行を楽しんだらしい。
It seems he used a business trip as a pretext to enjoy a hot spring trip.
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