もうしわけ · mōshiwake
sorry
Japanese vocabulary: Greetings & polite phrases — 54 words
54 words · Story levels: A0–B2
Including: 申し訳 · 感謝 · 別れ · 挨拶 · お礼
申し訳
もうしわけ · mōshiwake
sorry
かんしゃ · kansha
thanks
Also means: gratitude
わかれ · wakare
farewell
Also means: separation
あの…美雪、聞こえてる？お母さんね、本当に、申し訳なかったと思ってる。木下さんと話したとき、さくらちゃんがずっと美雪のことを心配してたって聞いて、つい話してしまったの。さくらちゃんはあの引越しのこと、今もずっと気にしてるって。急にお父さんの転勤が決まって、お別れも言えないまま引越しになったって。だから…美雪に謝りたかったんだって。
Um... Miyuki, can you hear me? Mom, I am truly, truly sorry. When I spoke with Ms. Kinoshita, I heard that Sakura-chan was always worried about you, Miyuki, so I ended up telling you. Sakura-chan is still worried about that move. Your father's transfer was suddenly decided, and we had to move without being able to say goodbye. So... she wanted to apologize to you, Miyuki.
二十年ぶりに届いた交換日記 · B1
あいさつ · aisatsu
greeting
最後だから、みんなに挨拶もしないといけない。
Since it's the last day, I have to say goodbye to everyone.
定年退職の日に会社の引き出しから他人の辞表が出てきた · A2
おれい · orei
thanks
れい · rei
bow
誠一は笑顔で礼をしたが、胸の中には奇妙な不快感が居座っていた。
Seiichi bowed with a smile, but in his chest A strange discomfort lingered.
初演後に楽譜を焼いた作曲家 · B2
おじぎ · ojigi
bow
さん · san
mr./ms
Also means: -san (polite honorific suffix)
ください · kudasai
please give me
Also means: please
ありがとう · arigatō
thank you
こんにちは · konnichiwa
hello
おねがい · onegai
please
Also means: request
こそ · koso
likewise
Also means: precisely; exactly · I’m the one · only if
つかれ · tsukare
good work
すむ · sumu
sorry
Also means: get by with
ごめん · gomen
sorry
よろしく · yoroshiku
please
Also means: kindly · properly
どうぞ · dōzo
here you are
Also means: go ahead · please · feel free
さげる · sageru
bow one’s head
Also means: lower a zipper
なさる · nasaru
polite ending in an apology
しつれい · shitsurei
sorry for being rude
Also means: excuse me · rude · I’ll take my leave
おめでとう · omedetō
congratulations
おはよう · ohayō
good morning
おやすみなさい · oyasuminasai
good night
おはようございます · ohayō gozaimasu
good morning
すみません · sumimasen
sorry
Also means: excuse me
ひさしぶり · hisashiburi
long time no see
Also means: for the first time in a while
おつかれさま · otsukaresama
good work
もうす · mōsu
to humbly say one’s name
さようなら · sayōnara
goodbye
もしもし · moshimoshi
hello (on the phone)
だいじに · daiji ni
take care of yourself
Also means: with care
ぜひ · zehi
please do
Also means: by all means
いらっしゃる · irassharu
welcome
Also means: be present (honorific)
よろしい · yoroshii
is it okay?
Also means: is that correct?
あやまる · ayamaru
want to apologize
Also means: apologize · apologize and then · don’t apologize
こんばんは · konbanwa
good evening
おう · ō
hey
Also means: yeah
いらっしゃいませ · irasshaimase
welcome
「いらっしゃいませ」カウンターの奥から、白髪の老人が声をかけてきた。
'Welcome.' From behind the counter, an old man with white hair called out.
六十年間同じ道を歩いた男が初めて曲がった角 · B2
ただいま · tadaima
i'm home
Also means: right now
わびる · wabiru
apologize
ご逝去後の掲載となってしまったこと、編集部として心よりお詫び申し上げます。
Regarding the fact that it was published after her passing, on behalf of the editorial department, I sincerely apologize.
俳句の投稿欄に死んだ妻の名前があった · B1する · suru
apologize
Also means: do · feel / seem · part of として meaning “as”
ない · nai
sorry
Also means: not be · not exist; be absent · not
か · ka
please
Also means: question marker · someone/something · part of an expression meaning “may/might”
ある · aru
polite element in an apology formula
Also means: exist · is not present · certain
いい · ii
no, thank you
Also means: may · good · be right
よい · yoi
if you’d like
Also means: i'm glad · was good · would have been better
また · mata
see you again
Also means: again · another
はい · hai
pardon?
Also means: yes · hello
たのむ · tanomu
please
Also means: ask · be asked · want to ask
ふる · furu
wave
Also means: shake one’s head · swing one’s arm
あの · ano
excuse me
Also means: that · um
あの！犬が違います！私の犬はモモです！それはハルです！
Um! The dog is wrong! My dog is Momo! That one is Haru!
ドッグランで他人の犬と帰宅してしまった · A0じゃあ · jā
see you
Also means: then · well then
むかえる · mukaeru
welcome or receive someone
Also means: pickup