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How to say 'Apologetic' in Japanese | 申し訳ない

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The Japanese word for Apologetic is 'Moushiwakenai', written as 申し訳ない in Japanese.'Apologetic' in hiragana is もうしわけない.

    word

    申し訳ない

    Meaning

    Apologetic

    Reading

    もうしわけない

    moushiwakenai

    Kanji

    申Report 訳Reason, Translation

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '申し訳ない (もうしわけない)' means 'apologetic' or 'feeling deeply sorry'. It is used to express sincere regret or apology, often in formal or serious situations. This phrase conveys a strong sense of responsibility and remorse. For example: I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience「ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ありません」(ごめいわくをおかけしてもうしわけありません). I feel terrible for being late「遅れてしまって申し訳ない」(おくれてしまってもうしわけない). The phrase is often used in polite or formal contexts, and it can be intensified by adding 'ございません' (e.g., '申し訳ございません') to make it even more respectful.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6893

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 申し訳ない

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

  • kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

Hiragana in the Word 申し訳ない

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    な

    Reading

    Na

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 申し訳ない Through the Kanji 申

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 申 as well.

  • word

    申し込む

    Meaning

    Apply

  • word

    申す

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    申請

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    申し上げる

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    申し訳

    Meaning

    Apology

  • word

    申告

    Meaning

    Report, Declaration

  • word

    申し立て

    Meaning

    Claim

  • word

    申し出る

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    申し込み

    Meaning

    Application

Words Related to 申し訳ない Through the Kanji 訳

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 訳 as well.

  • word

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Meaning

  • word

    申し訳

    Meaning

    Apology

  • word

    言い訳

    Meaning

    Excuse

  • word

    訳す

    Meaning

    Translate

  • word

    翻訳

    Meaning

    Translation

  • word

    通訳

    Meaning

    Interpretation

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'Moushiwakenai' means 'Apologetic' .

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