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    3. 申し訳ない

    申し訳ない

    申もうし​訳わけな​い​

    I'm sorry

    N2KMT10News #37+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    申し訳無い申しわけない

    もうしわけない

    Adjective

    1.
    I'm sorry, (it's) inexcusable, I feel regretful, I feel guilty
    2.
    thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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    遅おくれてしまって、本ほん当とうに申もうし訳わけない。

    I'm truly sorry for being late.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    困こまっている時ときに助たすけていただいて、本ほん当とうに申もうし訳わけない、ありがとうございます。

    Thank you very much for helping me when I was in trouble; I'm truly grateful.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの苦くるしむ姿すがたを見みて、何なにもできない自じ分ぶんが申もうし訳わけなかった。

    Seeing him suffer, I felt guilty for being unable to do anything.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    ご迷めい惑わくをおかけして、申もうし訳わけない気き持もちでいっぱいです。

    I am filled with regret for causing you trouble.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    このような結けっ果かになり、皆みな様さまには申もうし訳わけない限かぎりでございます。

    I am extremely sorry to everyone for such a result.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    申
    もう.す・もう.し-・さる…(1)
    have the honor to・sign of the monkey・3-5PM・ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    訳
    わけ…(1)
    translate・reason・circumstance・case
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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