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Meaning of 失礼(しつれい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 失礼 JLPT 4

Kana Reading しつれい

Romaji shitsurei

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

Meaning

discourtesy; impoliteness
Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

Excuse me; Goodbye
Parts of speech

noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

to leave
Parts of speech

Meaning

to be rude

Example Sentences

失礼, しつれい used in context

失礼(しつれい)だが、上記の(じょうき)記事(きじ)にある３つ(みっつ)の誤り(あやまり)を指摘(して(する)き)して(する)おき(おく)たい。

Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
あの、私(わたし)、残念(ざんねん)ですが小用(こよう)が御座います(ございます)ので、この辺り(あたり)で失礼(しつれい)致します(いたす)ね。

Ah, unfortunately there is a small matter I need to attend to so I'll take my leave now.
一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)作られた(つくる)ゲームには、一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)に取り組む(とりくむ)のが礼儀(れいぎ)なんだよ？ポーズボタン(ぼたん)なんて押したらゲームに失礼(しつれい)だもん(もの)。

It's only manners to tackle all out a game that they have gone all out in creating. Pressing the pause button is just rude!
「ちゃちなおもちゃみたいな」と言うのは(というのは)、ちゃちなおもちゃに対して(にたいして)失礼(しつれい)です。

To say that it gives the impression of a cheap toy is unfair to cheap toys.
木(き)で鼻(はな)をくくった(くくる)その返事(へんじ)の仕方(しかた)、相手(あいて)に失礼(しつれい)だと思わん(おもう)のかね。

Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?
父(ちち)は私(わたし)が彼(あれ)に対して(にたいして)失礼(しつれい)な言動(げんどう)をとった(とる)とき、怒り(いかり)で顔(かお)が真っ赤(まっか)になった。

Father went red with anger when I behaved rudely towards him.

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礼 JLPT 3

salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

On: レイ, ライ

5 strokes

失 JLPT 3

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

On: シツ

Kun: うしな.う, う.せる

5 strokes

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