N21651/1725

ごめんください

usually written using kana aloneexpressionpolite language

Meanings

may I come in?
please forgive me, I'm sorry

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Example sentences

玄関げんかんで「ごめんください」と声こえをかけたが、誰だれも出でてこなかった。

I called out 'excuse me, is anyone home?' at the entrance, but nobody came out.

訪問ほうもんの際さいは必かならず「ごめんください」と言いってから入はいること。

When visiting, make sure to say 'excuse me, may I come in?' before entering.

電話でんわの最後さいごに「ごめんください」と丁寧ていねいに言いって切きった。

At the end of the phone call, she politely said 'goodbye' and hung up.

「ごめんください」と何度なんども呼よびかけたところ、ようやく奥おくから返事へんじがあった。

After calling out 'excuse me, is anyone home?' several times, a reply finally came from the back of the house.

昔むかしは近所きんじょの家いえを訪たずねるとき、玄関先げんかんさきで「ごめんください」と声こえをかけるのが礼儀れいぎとされていた。

In the old days, it was considered proper etiquette to call out 'excuse me, may I come in?' at the entrance when visiting a neighbor's home.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)