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    3. 謝る

    謝る

    謝あやまる​

    to apologize

    N4KMT10News #32+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    あやまる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to apologize, to apologise
    2.
    to refuse, to decline
    dated term

    Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    to be unable to bear, to be defeated (by), to be at a loss
    dated term

    Stroke 0 / 18

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    彼かれは私わたしに謝あやまった。

    He apologized to me.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    遅ち刻こくしたことを先せん生せいに謝あやまった。

    I apologized to the teacher for being late.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    誤ご解かいを招まねいてしまったので、すぐに彼かれに謝あやまりに行いった。

    Since I caused a misunderstanding, I immediately went to apologize to him.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんなに謝あやまっても、一いち度ど失うしなった信しん頼らいを取とり戻もどすのは難むずかしい。

    No matter how much you apologize, it's difficult to regain trust once it's lost.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    自じ分ぶんの間ま違ちがいを素す直なおに謝あやまることは、人にん間げん関かん係けいを円えん滑かつにする上うえで大たい切せつだ。

    Honestly apologizing for one's mistakes is important for smooth human relationships.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    謝
    あやま.る…(3)
    apologize・thank・refuse
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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