Translation of “scapegoat” in Japanese

2 translation entries available
English scapegoat
Type noun
Japanese スケープボート
Hiragana すけーぷごーと
Pronunciation suke-pugo-to
Example
He was used as a scapegoat for the accident.
彼は、その事件のスケープゴートとして利用された。
English scapegoat
Type noun
Japanese 身代わり
Hiragana みがわり
Pronunciation migawari
Example
Trying to make a particular person into a scapegoat is just shifting the blame and trying to make excuses.
ある特定な人を身代わりにするのは責任転嫁であり自己弁護にしかならないのです。
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