Illustration: In a shared apartment kitchen, a young adult faces their housemate beside a favorite mug whose handle has broken off. The young adult bows their head, keeps one hand against their chest, and holds the detached handle carefully in the other.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

申もうし訳わけ

moushiwake

apology, excuse

It commonly appears in the apology 申し訳ない or 申し訳ありません. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 遅おくれて申もうし訳わけない。

    I’m sorry I’m late.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 申もうし訳わけありません。

    Please forgive me.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 申もうし訳わけございません。

    I apologize.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 申訳

  • 申have the honor to; sign of the monkeyOnシンKunもうす・もうし-・さる
  • 訳translate; reasonOnヤクKunわけ

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