Word details

ごめんなさい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ごめんなさい.

Dictionary

Entry

ごめんなさい御免なさいご免なさいExpressionUsually kanaFreq #685
1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

Examples
お話し中、ごめんなさい。
Excuse me for interrupting you.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

御

honorable, manipulate, govern

12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ギョゴ

Kun

おん-お-み-

Nanori

う
免

excuse, dismissal

8 strokesFrequency 1,080JLPT N1Grade 8

On

メン

Kun

まぬか.れるまぬが.れる

Nanori

め

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