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What does 悪しからず (あしからず, ashikarazu) mean?

悪しからず (あしからず, ashikarazu) means please don't take offense, no offense intended.

Quick facts
Readingあしからず
Romajiashikarazu
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あしからず
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonashikarazu

please don't take offense, no offense intended

  1. 1adverb don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry

Example sentences

  • I cannot take part this time, please don't take offense.

  • We apologize for the inconvenience; we hope for your kind understanding.

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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.

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