こうべん 抗弁 LinksSentence search for 抗弁Sentence search for こうべんSentence search for 抗辯Kanji details for 抗 and 弁Edit in JMdict Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb1. protest; refutation; pleadingOther forms抗辯 【こうべん】Notes抗辯: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. Jreibun 指導のつもりで注意をしても、ぶか部下は自分は悪くないとばかりに抗弁してくる。Even when I criticise my subordinate with the intention of giving him guidance, he contradicts me as if to say that he is not at fault. Discussions Log in to talk about this word.