Vocabulary

What does 済みません (すみません, sumimasen) mean?

済みません (すみません, sumimasen) means excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry.

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Readingすみません
Romajisumimasen
Part of speechexpression, interjection
すみません
sumimasen

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry

  1. 1expression · interjection excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry
  2. 2expression · interjection thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

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