Log in

ごめん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ごめん

ごめん
御免
ご免
ゴメン
Usually kana
Freq #513
1

Interjection

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

Examples
待たせてごめん。
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
2

Interjection

may I come in?

3

Honorific; Common noun

permission; leave; license

4

Honorific; Common noun

dismissal; discharge

5

Common noun; Usu. as 〜はごめんだ

not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

Examples
自分の手を汚すようなことだけはごめんだ。
I don't want to get my hands dirty.

Kanji in this Word

御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

honorable
manipulate
govern

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
う
免
8 strokes
Frequency: 1080
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

excuse
dismissal

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まぬか.れる
まぬが.れる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
め
📝

Build your Vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!

Start Word Quiz