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    3. 詫びる

    詫びる

    詫わび​る​

    to apologize

    N2KMT9CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    わびる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to apologize, to apologise, to make an apology

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    彼かれは間ま違ちがいを詫わびた。

    He apologized for his mistake.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    迷めい惑わくをかけたことを、心こころから詫わびたいと思おもいます。

    I want to sincerely apologize for causing trouble.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの非ひを認みとめ、深ふかく頭あたまを下さげて詫わびた。

    He admitted his fault and bowed deeply to apologize.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions
    顧こ客きゃくからのクレームに対 し、担たん当とう者しゃはすぐに詫わびるべきだ。

    In response to a customer complaint, the person in charge should apologize immediately.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    どんなに詫わびても、失うしなわれた信しん頼らいを取とり戻もどすのは難むずかしいだろう。

    No matter how much one apologizes, it will likely be difficult to regain lost trust.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    詫
    わび・わび.しい・かこつ・わ.びる・わび.る…(2)
    apologize
    Kanji
    び
    bi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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