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Japanese word 申し訳: apology / excuse. Meanings and example sentences.

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申し訳 (もうしわけ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

申し訳 (もうしわけ) means apology / excuse.

See example sentences below.

申し訳 at a glance

申し訳
もうしわけmoushiwake
N3noun
apology / excuse
申し訳もうしわけmoushiwakeN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 申し訳

Core meaning

apology / excuse

Basic example sentences

Example 1

申し訳ありませんが遅れました。

Translation

I apologize for being late.

Example 2

申し訳ないけど手伝えません。

Translation

I'm sorry, but I can't help.

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