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Japanese word 御免: sorry / excuse me / permission. Meanings and example sentences.

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御免 (ごめん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

御免 (ごめん) means sorry / excuse me / permission.

See example sentences below.

御免 at a glance

御免
ごめんgomen
N2interjection
sorry / excuse me / permission
御免ごめんgomenN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 御免

Core meaning

sorry / excuse me / permission

Basic example sentences

Example 1

ごめん、遅くなって。

Translation

Sorry for being late.

Example 2

この薬を飲んでも、ごめんください。

Translation

Excuse me, even if you take this medicine.

御免 (ごめん): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo