| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| すみません | すみません |
Pronunciation: sumimasen
How to Say It Outloud: soo-mee-mah-sen
Usage: Used to apologize or to get someone's attention.
Example Sentence Japanese:
すみません、道を教えてください。
すみません、道を教えてください。Example Sentence English:Excuse me, can you tell me the way?
Excuse me, can you tell me the way?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 失礼します | しつれいします |
Pronunciation: shitsurei shimasu
How to Say It Outloud: shee-tsu-ray shee-mas
Usage: Used when entering or leaving a room, or interrupting someone.
Example Sentence Japanese:失礼します、これを見てください。
失礼します、これを見てください。Example Sentence English:Excuse me, please take a look at this.
Excuse me, please take a look at this.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| ちょっと | ちょっと |
Pronunciation: chotto
How to Say It Outloud: cho-tto
Usage: Used casually to get someone's attention, equivalent to 'hey' or 'excuse me' in informal settings.
Example Sentence Japanese:ちょっと、あの本を取ってくれる？
ちょっと、あの本を取ってくれる？Example Sentence English:Excuse me, can you get that book for me?
Excuse me, can you get that book for me?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| ごめん | ごめん |
Pronunciation: gomen
How to Say It Outloud: go-men
Usage: Used informally to apologize, often shortened from 'ごめんなさい'.
Example Sentence Japanese:ごめん、遅くなった。
ごめん、遅くなった。Example Sentence English:Excuse me, I'm late.
Excuse me, I'm late.| Katakana |
|---|
| エクスキューズミー |
Pronunciation: ekusukyūzumī
How to Say It Outloud: eh-koo-skew-zoo-mee
Usage: Direct katakana transcription of 'excuse me', rarely used in everyday conversation.
Dictionary
済みませんすみませんCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
- thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
御免ごめんCommon wordjlpt-n2
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
- may I come in?
- permission; leave; license
- dismissal; discharge
- not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
- Gomen
失礼しますしつれいしますCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- excuse me; pardon me; I beg your pardon
失礼しつれいCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- discourtesy; impoliteness
- excuse me; goodbye
- to leave
- to be rude
済まないすまないCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
- sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite
- excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you
御免なさいごめんなさいjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
済まぬすまぬ
- excuse me; I'm sorry
すいませんすいません
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- sorry; excuse me; thank you
ちょっとCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Adverb (fukushi)- a little; a bit; slightly
- just a minute; for a moment; briefly
- somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
- (not) easily; (not) readily
- hey!; come on; excuse me
- thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
失礼しましたしつれいしましたCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- my apologies; I'm sorry; excuse me
エクスキューズミーエクスキューズミー
Noun- excuse me
すんずれいすんずれい
Noun- excuse me; pardon me
頼もうたのもう
- excuse me; pardon me
すまんすまん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- sorry; excuse me
前を失礼しますまえをしつれいします
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- excuse me (when passing in front of someone)
すみま千円すみませんえん
- sorry; excuse me; thank you
すんまへんすんまへん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- sorry; excuse me; thank you
失礼をばしつれいをば
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- my apologies; I'm sorry; excuse me
どうもすみませんどうもすみません
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
お邪魔しますおじゃましますCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
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