申し訳ございません (Mōshiwake gozaimasen) – Meaning & Japanese Pronunciation
申し訳ございません
mōshiwake gozaimasen
- Japanese
- 申し訳ございません
- Reading (kana)
- もうしわけございません
- Romaji
- mōshiwake gozaimasen
- English meaning
- I am very sorry / I sincerely apologize
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- Polite
- Usage
- A very polite apology used by staff and in formal situations. In everyday conversation people often say ごめんなさい or すみません instead.
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