Illustration: Inside a neighbourhood supermarket, a shopper’s basket has lightly bumped another customer’s elbow, dislodging a packet of mushrooms onto the floor. The shopper immediately makes a small bow, brows raised apologetically, with one open hand directed toward the fallen packet.

JLPT N5expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

すみません

sumimasen

excuse me, I’m sorry

A polite expression used to apologize or get someone’s attention. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. すみません。

    I’m sorry.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. すみません、この席せきあいていますか。

    Excuse me, is this seat taken?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 遅おくれてすみません。

    Forgive me for being late.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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