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“sorry” in Japanese

In Japanese, sorry is え, 恐縮, かわいそう.

Meaning in English

1. (adjective) feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone 2. (adjective) bad; unfortunate 3. (adjective) causing dejection 4. (adjective) without merit; of little or no value or use

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Japanese dictionary entries

dictionary entry
Japanese

え

Romaji: e

interjection. え もう一回 もう一度 もう一度いってください 何

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

adjective
Japanese

恐縮

Romaji: kyoushuku

adj. 恐縮 残念 遺憾

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

adjective
Japanese

かわいそう

Romaji: kawaisou

adj. かわいそう 残念 気の毒 遺憾

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

adjective
Japanese

すみません

Romaji: sumimasen

adj. すみません 申し訳

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

dictionary entry
Japanese

すみません

Romaji: sumimasen

interjection. すみません ごめんなさい 失礼 ごめん すまない 申し訳

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

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