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めん

usually written using kana aloneinterjectionhonorific languagenounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

  • I'm sorry, my apologies, excuse me, pardon me
  • may I come in?
  • permission, leave, license
  • dismissal, discharge
  • not wanting, objecting to, being fed up with, wishing to avoid

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Example sentences

ごめんおくれてしまった。

Sorry, I ended up being late.

めんください田中たなかもうしますが。

Excuse me, may I come in? My name is Tanaka.

そんな失礼しつれい態度たいど御免ごめんこうむりたい

I'd rather not put up with such rude behavior.

かれ部長ぶちょういかりをい、会社かいしゃ御免ごめんになった

He incurred the department manager's anger and was dismissed from the company.

長時間ちょうじかん残業ざんぎょうはもう御免ごめんと、彼女かのじょ転職てんしょく決意けついした。

Having had enough of long hours of overtime, she made up her mind to change jobs.