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Japanese word 御免なさい: sorry / excuse me / pardon me. Meanings and example sentences.

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御免なさい (ごめんなさい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

御免なさい (ごめんなさい) means sorry / excuse me / pardon me.

See example sentences below.

御免なさい at a glance

御免なさい
ごめんなさいgomennasai
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sorry / excuse me / pardon me
御免なさいごめんなさいgomennasaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 御免なさい

Core meaning

sorry / excuse me / pardon me

Basic example sentences

Example 1

遅れてごめんなさい。

Translation

Sorry for being late.

Example 2

邪魔してごめんなさい。

Translation

Excuse me for disturbing you.

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