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かこつける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
かこつける
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to use as an excuse; to pretend that; to use something as an excuse; to make something the pretext (for)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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かこつける is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 142,000 (about 590,000 results)
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Example sentences:
しんにゅうしゃいん
新入社員
かんげいかい
歓迎会
かこつけて
さけ
もう
としているだろう
You're using the welcome party for the new employees as a reason to get me to drink.
あいこくしん
愛国心
かこつけて
おお
さつじん
殺人
おこな
われてきた

Many murders have been committed in the name of patriotism.
託ける
BOOST
Reading : かこつける   
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 118,000 (about 1,130,000 results)
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託つける
BOOST
Reading : かこつける   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 141,000 (about 636,000 results)
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タク    to entrust to, leave in the care of, consign   
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Mo, as if name of person (from similarity to katakana モ = mo)
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
シチ   なな    なな    なの seven   
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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