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    3. 失礼します

    失礼します

    失しつ礼れいし​ま​す​

    excuse me

    KMT9Ref L1ExpressionsDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しつれいします

    Expressions

    1.
    excuse me, pardon me, I beg your pardon
    polite (teineigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    お先さきに失しつ礼れいします。

    Excuse me for leaving first.

    KMT3Daily Life
    部へ屋やに入はいる時とき、「失しつ礼れいします」と言いってドアをノックした。

    When entering the room, I said "excuse me" and knocked on the door.

    KMT6Daily Life
    電でん話わを切きる前まえに「失しつ礼れいします」と言いうのが一いっ般ぱん的てきです。

    It is common to say "excuse me" before hanging up the phone.

    KMT7Daily Life
    上じょう司しの席せきを離はなれる際さいも、「失しつ礼れいします」と声こえをかけるのがマナーだ。

    It is good manners to say "excuse me" when leaving your boss's desk.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    先せん生せいの研けん究きゅう室しつを訪おとずれる際さいは、「失しつ礼れいします」と一ひと言こと添そえるのが礼れい儀ぎだ。

    When visiting a teacher's office, it is polite to add "excuse me" as a greeting.

    KMT9Daily LifeEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    失
    うしな.う・う.せる…(1)
    lose・error・fault・disadvantage・loss
    Kanji
    礼
    salute・bow・ceremony・thanks・remuneration
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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