Illustration: In a quiet restaurant, a server has set down an empty tray and bends into a deep, formal bow toward a seated customer. A fallen water glass and a spreading wet patch on the customer’s coat make the mistake immediately apparent.

JLPT N4expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

申もうし訳わけありません

moushiwake arimasen

I’m sorry

A formal apology. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 大変たいへん申もうし訳わけありません。

    I’m very sorry.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 遅おくれて申もうし訳わけありません。

    Please pardon me for coming late.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ご不便ふべんをおかけして申もうし訳わけありません。

    I’m sorry for the inconvenience.

    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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