Sorry

"Sorry" in Japanese

かわいそう

kawaisō

(poor, regrettable)

すまない

sumanai

(repentant, apologetic)

恐縮

kyōshuku

(grieved, saddened)

残念

zannen

(grieved, saddened)

残念

zannen

(poor, regrettable)

気の毒

ki no doku

(poor, regrettable)

申し訳ない

mōshiwakenai

(repentant, apologetic)

遺憾

ikan

(grieved, saddened)

遺憾

ikan

(poor, regrettable)

え?

e?

(request to repeat)

ごめん 失礼しました

gomen

(expression of regret or sorrow)

ごめんなさい

gomennasai

(expression of regret or sorrow)

すまない

sumanai

(expression of regret or sorrow)

すみません

sumimasen

(expression of regret or sorrow)

もう一回

mō ikkai

(request to repeat)

もう一度

mō ichido

(request to repeat)

もう一度いってください

mō ichido itte kudasai

(request to repeat)

何?

nani?

(request to repeat)

申し訳ありません

mōshiwake arimasen

(expression of regret or sorrow)

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