Illustration: At a small neighborhood bakery near closing time, a customer holds out an open shopping bag and looks hopefully toward the bread case. Every tray is empty, and the baker tilts the final tray forward so its emptiness is obvious.

JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

あしからず

ashikarazu

please don’t take it badly

Used when asking someone to accept an unwelcome result or refusal. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

「三度目さんどめの正直しょうじきになるか？ならないか？」「ブブー。外はずれ。なりませんでした。悪あしからず」
"Third time’s the charm? No?" "Err err. Wrong. Guess not. Sorry."
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
本日ほんじつは満席まんせきですので、あしからずご了承りょうしょうください。
We’re fully booked today, so please understand.
Written by AI for Bebop
返品へんぴんはお受うけできませんので、あしからず。
We can’t accept returns, so please understand.
Written by AI for Bebop

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