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.
In old documents, scenes of offering an apology often appear.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic noun.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common than 詫び言.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; occasionally seen.
Compound of 詫び (wabi, 'apology') + 言 (koto, 'word'), with rendaku voicing to goto. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with apologetic speech.