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What does ごめんなさい (gomennasai) mean?

ごめんなさい means I'm sorry.

Quick facts
Readingごめんなさい
Romajigomennasai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ごめんなさい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkgomennasai

I'm sorry

Genki 4Genkicasual

Example sentences

  • I'm sorry for being late.

  • I'm sorry, I made a mistake.

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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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