Meaning of 申し訳ない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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申し訳ない, 申し訳無い, 申しわけないJLPT 2
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Kana Readingもうしわけない
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Romajimōshiwakenai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- thank you very much (for help, etc.)
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Example Sentences
申し訳ない, 申し訳無い, 申しわけない, もうしわけない used in context
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I'm sorry, I can't stay long.
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I couldn't eat it, she said apologetically.
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本当に申し訳ないのですが、私はあなたの傘をなくしたらしいのです。
I'm very sorry, but I seem to have lost your umbrella.
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I felt very sorry that I had put them to so much trouble.
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彼女が少しも申し訳ないと思っていなかったので、かれはいっそう怒った。
He was all the more angry because she wasn't in the least sorry.
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遅れて申し訳ない。
Sorry to be late.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シン
Kun: もう.す, もう.し-, さる
5 strokes
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