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    3. ごめん下さい

    ごめん下さい

    ご​め​ん​下くださ​い​

    may I come in?

    KMT6CoreExpressionsDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    御免下さい御免くださいご免下さいご免ください

    ごめんください

    Expressions

    1.
    may I come in?
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    please forgive me, I'm sorry
    polite (teineigo) languageword usually written using kana alone

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    玄げん関かんで「ごめん下ください」と言いって入はいりました。

    I said "Excuse me, may I come in?" at the entrance and entered.

    KMT5Daily Life
    訪ほう問もん先さきでドアをノックし、「ごめん下ください」と声こえをかけた。

    I knocked on the door at my destination and called out, "Excuse me, may I come in?"

    KMT6Daily Life
    騒さわがしくしてしまい、本ほん当とうにごめん下ください。

    I'm truly sorry for making so much noise.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは遅おくれてきたことを「ごめん下ください」と謝あやまった。

    She apologized for being late, saying "Please forgive me."

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    店みせの奥おくから「ごめん下ください」という声こえが聞きこえた。

    I heard a voice from the back of the store saying, "Excuse me, may I come in?"

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    ご
    go
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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