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How to say 'Apology' in Japanese | 申し訳

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The Japanese word for Apology is 'Moushiwake', written as 申し訳 in Japanese.'Apology' in hiragana is もうしわけ.

    word

    申し訳

    Meaning

    Apology

    Reading

    もうしわけ

    moushiwake

    Kanji

    申Report 訳Reason, Translation

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '申し訳 (もうしわけ)' primarily means 'apology' or 'excuse'. It is often used to express regret or to offer an explanation for a mistake or inconvenience. This word is commonly used in formal or polite contexts, such as in business or customer service settings. For example: I offer my deepest apologies「心より申し訳ございません」(こころよりもうしわけございません). There is no excuse for this「これについての申し訳はありません」(これについてのもうしわけはありません). The word can also be used in phrases like '申し訳ない (もうしわけない)', which means 'I'm sorry' or 'I have no excuse'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    3125

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 申し訳

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

  • kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

Hiragana in the Word 申し訳

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 申し訳 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

  • word

    申し訳ない

    Meaning

    Apologetic

Words Related to 申し訳 Through the Kanji 訳

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 訳 as well.

  • word

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Meaning

  • word

    言い訳

    Meaning

    Excuse

  • word

    訳す

    Meaning

    Translate

  • word

    翻訳

    Meaning

    Translation

  • word

    通訳

    Meaning

    Interpretation

  • word

    申し訳ない

    Meaning

    Apologetic

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