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What does 謝る (あやまる, ayamaru) mean?

謝る (あやまる, ayamaru) means to apologize.

Quick facts
Readingあやまる
Romajiayamaru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
あやまる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonayamaru

to apologize

  1. 1godan verb · transitive · intransitive to apologize (apologise)
  2. 2godan verb · transitive · intransitive to refuse; to decline
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by); to be at a loss

Example sentences

  • I apologized to the section chief for being late.

  • You should apologize to your friend right away.

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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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