Word details

申し訳ない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 申し訳ない.

Dictionary

Entry

申し訳ない申し訳無い申しわけないうしわけな~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #1724
1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; I feel guilty

Examples
申し訳ないけど、できません。
I'm sorry, but it's impossible.
2

thank you very much (for help, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

5 strokesFrequency 492JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

もう.すもう.し-さる

translate, reason, circumstance, case

11 strokesFrequency 1,050JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ヤク

Kun

わけ

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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