詫わび言ごと

noun

apology; words of apology

Archaic noun for an apology or apologetic words. In modern Japanese, 謝罪 (しゃざい) or お詫び (おわび) are used instead.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには、詫わび言ごとを述のべる場ば面めんがよく出でてくる。

  In old documents, scenes of offering an apology often appear.