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失礼

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

失礼 — “rude, impolite, discourteous”

失礼 (read しつれい) means rude, impolite, discourteous. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a な-adjective.

Reading

しつれい

Meaning

rude, impolite, discourteous

失礼 in a sentence

失礼しつれいなことを言っいってすみません。

I'm sorry for saying something rude.

The kanji in 失礼

失to lose
礼etiquette; thanks

Words that share a kanji with 失礼

失敗するしっぱいする— to fail
失ううしなう— to lose
失業しつぎょう— unemployment
失望しつぼう— disappointment, despair
過失かしつ— fault, error, negligence
失恋しつれん— broken heart, disappointed love, heartbreak
お礼おれい— thanks, expression of gratitude
礼れい— gratitude, thanks; bow, courtesy

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