言いがかり
Meanings
Noun
1. false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; picking a quarrel
2. statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
Other spellings
言い掛かり
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
いいがかり
Examples1
彼 は その 言いがかり を 否定 した。
He denied the accusation.