How to say pardon in Japanese

かんべんkanben Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

Example Sentences

kareha私のwatashino許しyurushiwo願ったnegatta
He asked my pardon.
karehawatashinitewoついてtsuite謝ったayamatta
He prostrated himself and begged my pardon.
karehawatashini許してyurushiteくれkuretoいったitta
He asked for my pardon.
kareha間違ったmachigattakotowo許してyurushite下さいkudasaito我々warewareni謝ったayamatta
He asked our pardon for making a mistake.
遅れてokurete申し訳ありませんmoushiwakearimasen
Excuse me for being late.

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