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    3. 御免

    御免

    御ご免めん

    I'm sorry

    N2KMT8CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ご免

    ごめんゴメン

    Interjection

    1.
    I'm sorry, my apologies, excuse me, pardon me
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    may I come in?
    word usually written using kana alone

    Noun

    3.
    permission, leave, license
    word usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    4.
    dismissal, discharge
    word usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    5.
    not wanting, objecting to, being fed up with, wishing to avoid
    word usually written using kana alone

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    遅おくれてごめん。

    Sorry I'm late.

    KMT2Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    ごめんください、どなたかいらっしゃいますか。

    Excuse me, is anyone home? (May I come in?)

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれの無ぶ礼れいな態たい度どには、もう御ご免めんだ。

    I'm fed up with his rude attitude.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    先せん生せいに御ご免めんをいただいて、早そう退たいしました。

    I got permission from the teacher and left early.

    KMT8Daily LifeEducation
    そんな面めん倒どうな仕し事ごとは御ご免めんだ。

    I want nothing to do with such troublesome work. (I'm fed up with it.)

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    御
    おん-・お-・み-…(3)
    honorable・manipulate・govern
    免
    まぬか.れる・まぬが.れる…(2)
    excuse・dismissal
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