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JLPT N4expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

失しつ礼れいしました

shitsurei shimashita

I’m sorry, excuse me

A polite apology for something already done. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. おっと。こりゃ失礼しつれいしました。

    Whoops. Sorry about that.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 長文ちょうぶん失礼しつれいしました。

    Please forgive me for writing so much.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  3. 昨日きのうおいで下くださったそうですが、あいにく不在ふざいで失礼しつれいしました。

    I am sorry to learn you called at my home yesterday while I was out.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 失礼

  • 失lose; errorOnシツKunうしなう・うせる
  • 礼salute; bowOnレイ・ライ

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