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What does 申し訳 (もうしわけ, moushiwake) mean?

申し訳 (もうしわけ, moushiwake) means apology, excuse.

Quick facts
Readingもうしわけ
Romajimoushiwake
Part of speechnoun, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
もうしわけ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmoushiwake

apology, excuse

  1. 1noun · suru verb apology; excuse

Example sentences

  • I sincerely apologize for being late.

  • I'm sorry I can't help even though you're busy.

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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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