Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level

申し訳ない, 申し訳無い, 申しわけない

JLPT 2
Kana Reading
もうしわけない
Romaji
mōshiwakenai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
    Example sentence
    申し訳ないけど長居できないんですよ。 I'm sorry, I can't stay long.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    thank you very much (for help, etc.)
    Example sentence
    彼女は申し訳なさそうに食べられなかった」と言った I couldn't eat it, she said apologetically.

Examples of 申し訳ない, 申し訳無い, 申しわけない, もうしわけない in a sentence


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