Japanese phrase
___が遅れて申し訳ありません。 ___ ga oku re te mō shi wake a ri ma se n
Meaning
Sorry for the delay in ___.
When to use it
Gives a polite apology for a delay. The phrase suits work, school, and other situations where an arrival or response comes later than expected.
Example dialogue
到着が遅れて申し訳ありません。 tō chaku ga oku re te mō shi wake a ri ma se n
Sorry for the delay in my arrival.
大丈夫です。待っていました。 dai jō bu de su ma tte i ma shi ta
It's all right. I was waiting for you.