B1🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
giustificazione
absence note / excuse note from a parent
Looks like
justification
a reason given to explain or defend an action
⚠️ The trap
In Italian schools, 'giustificazione' is the specific physical note parents provide to excuse an absence. In English, 'justification' is a general explanation or defence — not a school note.
To say "a reason given to explain or defend an action" in Italian:
N/A
"giustificazione" in English means:
absence note / excuse note from a parent
Example
"Devi portare la giustificazione firmata dai tuoi genitori."
"You must bring the absence note signed by your parents."
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