天火字典

英日字典：かこつける

かこつける

託ける：

(v1,vt)

(1)
to send word
to send a message

(2)
to make an excuse
to make a pretext of

(P)
託つける：

(v1,vt)
to use as an excuse
to pretend that
to use something as an excuse
to make something the pretext
(for)