Vocabulary

What does ごめんください (gomenkudasai) mean?

ごめんください means is anyone home?; excuse me.

Quick facts
Readingごめんください
Romajigomenkudasai
Part of speechexpression
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ごめんください
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongomenkudasai

is anyone home?; excuse me

polite
  1. 1expression may I come in?
  2. 2expression please forgive me; I'm sorry

Example sentences

  • I called out "excuse me" at the entrance.

  • Excuse me, is Mr. Tanaka home?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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