Japanese phrase
あのときは、すみませんでした。 a no to ki wa su mi ma se n de shi ta
Meaning
I'm sorry about what happened then.
When to use it
Apologizes for something that happened in the past. This polite and sincere phrase acknowledges an earlier mistake or inconvenience and helps reopen or close a sensitive topic gently.
Example dialogue
あのときは、すみませんでした。 a no to ki wa su mi ma se n de shi ta
I'm sorry about what happened then.
いえいえ、気にしないでください。 i e i e ki ni shi na i de ku da sa i
Please don't worry about it.