apology – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Aug 10, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments apology, forgive, pardon, please, polite, prefix, sorry

Gomenkudasai (ごめんください – Anyone Around?)

Gomenkudasai ごめんください When visiting someone’s house, Japanese people often say ‘gomenkudasai‘ (ごめんください) at the entrance. 他人の家を訪れるとき、日本人はよく「ごめんください」と言います。 ‘Go‘ (ご) is a Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jan 22, 2018Jan 03, 2024 apology, appreciation, awe, expressions, Japanese, osoreirimasu, polite, scared, sorry, thanks

Osoreirimasu (恐れ入ります – Thanks/Sorry)

Yesterday and the day before yesterday, I introduced you to Japanese expressions that mean the feeling of apology or appreciation. Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jan 20, 2018Jan 03, 2024 apology, appreciation, comfortable, expression, feeling, Japanese, negative form, polite, sumimasen, verb

Sumimasen (すみません – Sorry/Thanks)

Sumimasen すみません Japanese people often say すみません (sumimasen) when they want to express their feelings of apology or appreciation. 日本では、謝罪や感謝の気持ちを表す時、よく「すみません」と言います。 Read More