N31474/1669
済みません
usually written using kana alonepolite languageexpressioninterjection
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すみません
Meanings
- excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry, I beg your pardon
- thank you, you shouldn't have, it's too much
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Example sentences
すみません、ここに座ってもいいですか。
Excuse me, may I sit here?
すみません、駅までの道を教えてください。
Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the station?
遅れてすみませんでした。
I'm sorry for being late.
わざわざ来てくださって、すみませんね。
You shouldn't have gone out of your way to come — thank you so much.
すみません、注文をまだ取っていただいていないのですが。
Excuse me, but our order hasn't been taken yet.
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