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“apologize” in Japanese

Japanese

Also詫びる (wabiru)

Pronunciation

Romajiayamaru

Example

間違えたら、すぐに謝ります。ma chiga e ta ra su gu ni ayama ri ma su

I will apologize right away if I make a mistake.

Illustration for 謝る (apologize)

How to say “apologize” in Japanese

“Apologize” in Japanese is 謝る (ayamaru).

It marks a person's recognition of fault and directs an expression of regret to someone affected by it.

Full entry for 謝る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 謝る

間違えたので、先生に謝ります。ma chiga e ta no de sen sei ni ayama ri ma su

I apologize to my teacher because I made a mistake.

失礼なことを言ったので、相手に謝りました。shitsu rei na ko to o i tta no de ai te ni ayama ri ma shi ta

I apologized to the other person because I said something rude.

Tips for using 謝る

  • The verb 謝る (ayamaru) commonly takes に (ni) for the person being apologized to, as in 店員に謝る (ten'in ni ayamaru).

Other Japanese words for “apologize”

皆さまにご迷惑をおかけしたことを詫びます。mina sa ma ni go mei waku o o ka ke shi ta ko to o wa bi ma su

I apologize to everyone for the trouble I caused.

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