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詫び状 (わびじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

詫わび状じょう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

letter of apology

A formal written apology, often used in business or official contexts.

取とり引ひき先さきに詫わび状じょうを送おくった。
I sent a letter of apology to the client.

Written forms

詫わび状じょうUsage52%
Standard kanji spelling using 詫び (apology) and 状 (letter).
わび状じょうUsage26%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana-kanji mixed form; not a standard written variant.
詫わび状じょうUsage22%
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but still used.

Kanji

詫apologize
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

謝しゃ罪ざい文ぶん
謝罪文 is a more general written apology, while 詫び状 specifically refers to a formal letter.
お詫わび
お詫び is a general apology, often verbal or less formal, whereas 詫び状 is a written formal letter.

Etymology

Compound of 詫び (apology) and 状 (letter, document).