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御免ごめん

ごめん gomen Play N2 Interjection

Meanings and examples

謝罪するときや、何かを断るときに使う言葉。 your pardon; declining (something); dismissal; permission

Example 1

待またせてごめん。

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

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Example 2

自分じぶんの手てを汚よごすようなことだけはごめんだ。

I don't want to get my hands dirty.

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Kanji breakdown

免

N1

excuse; dismissal

On reading
メン
Kun reading
まぬか.れる、まぬが.れる
Radical
儿

御

N3

honorable; manipulate; govern

On reading
ギョ、ゴ
Kun reading
おん-、お-、み-
Radical
彳
Illustration of 免税

免税

N2

めんぜい

tax exemption; duty exemption

Illustration of 御中

御中

N2

おんちゅう

and Company; Messrs.

Illustration of 御無沙汰

御無沙汰

N2

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

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御覧

N2

ごらん

(honorific) look; inspection; try

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御辞儀

N2

おじぎ

bow