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申し訳ない

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

申し訳ない — “I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry, inexcusable”

申し訳ない (read もうしわけない) means I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry, inexcusable. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a expression.

Reading

もうしわけない

Meaning

I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry, inexcusable

申し訳ない in a sentence

ご迷惑めいわくをおかけして申し訳もうしわけない。

I'm terribly sorry for the trouble I've caused you.

The kanji in 申し訳ない

申to say (humbly); to apply
訳translation; reason

Words that share a kanji with 申し訳ない

申すもうす— to say, to be called (humble)
申し込むもうしこむ— to apply for, to sign up for
申し上げるもうしあげる— to say, to tell (humble)
申し訳もうしわけ— excuse, apology
申請しんせい— application, formal request
翻訳するほんやくする— to translate
通訳つうやく— interpretation, interpreter
訳わけ— reason; meaning

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