Word details
すみません
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word すみません.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Used to apologize or get someone's attention
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
Examples
すみません、この席あいていますか。
Excuse me, is this seat taken?
2
thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
済
settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
11 strokesFrequency 168JLPT N2Grade 6
On
サイセイ
Kun
す.む-ず.み-ずみす.まないす.ます-す.ますすく.うな.すわたしわた.る
Nanori
すむなりわたる
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