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申し訳ございません (もうしわけございません) — I'm sorry | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
申し訳ございません

申し訳ございません

申もうし訳わけございません

I'm sorry

Kanji Vocab Daily Life Emotions & Psychology35 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

申しわけございません

もうしわけございません

Expressions

1.

I'm sorry, (it's) inexcusable

2.

thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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Kanji that make up this word

もう.す・もう.し-・さる…(1)

have the honor to・sign of the monkey・3-5PM・ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

translate・reason・circumstance・case

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