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謝罪 (しゃざい, shazai) Japanese meaning: apology | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 謝罪する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 謝しゃ 罪ざい する 謝しゃ 罪ざい しない Polite 謝しゃ 罪ざい します 謝しゃ 罪ざい しません Past polite 謝しゃ 罪ざい しました 謝しゃ 罪ざい しませんでした Past 謝しゃ 罪ざい した 謝しゃ 罪ざい しなかった Te-form 謝しゃ 罪ざい して 謝しゃ 罪ざい しないで Desire 謝しゃ 罪ざい したい 謝しゃ 罪ざい したくない Potential 謝しゃ 罪ざい できる 謝しゃ 罪ざい できない Passive 謝しゃ 罪ざい される 謝しゃ 罪ざい されない Causative 謝しゃ 罪ざい させる 謝しゃ 罪ざい させない Causative passive 謝しゃ 罪ざい させられる 謝しゃ 罪ざい させられない Volitional 謝しゃ 罪ざい しよう Polite volitional 謝しゃ 罪ざい しましょう Imperative 謝しゃ 罪ざい しろ 謝しゃ 罪ざい するな Conditional 謝しゃ 罪ざい すれば 謝しゃ 罪ざい しなければ Tara conditional 謝しゃ 罪ざい したら 謝しゃ 罪ざい しなかったら
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The company officially apologized for the scandal.
He bowed deeply to express his apology.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 謝しゃ 罪ざい する to apologize to someone
The company apologized to the victims.
謝しゃ 罪ざい を 求もと める to demand an apology
They demanded a formal apology from the government.
謝しゃ 罪ざい を 受う け 入い れる to accept an apology
She eventually accepted his apology.
謝しゃ 罪ざい の 言こと 葉ば words of apology
The president offered words of apology.
正せい 式しき に 謝しゃ 罪ざい する to apologize formally
The prime minister formally apologized for the mistake.
Kanji 謝 apologize, thank, refuse Related words· 9 お詫び is a softer, more everyday word for an apology, while 謝罪 is reserved for formal or official apologies.
陳謝 is an even more formal, often bureaucratic term for stating an apology, whereas 謝罪 is the broader standard word for a formal apology.
謝る is the plain verb 'to apologize' used in everyday speech, while 謝罪 is a noun/suru-verb with a heavier, official tone.
謝罪 is a formal, often public act of apologizing, while 申し訳 refers to the personal feeling of regret expressed in polite apology phrases.
Show 5 more 謝罪 is a formal, often public act of apologizing, while 詫び leans toward a personal, sincere expression of regret.
謝罪 is the standard, widely used word for apologizing, while 謝意 in its apology sense is more formal and mainly appears in official statements.
謝罪 is a general apology (spoken or written), while 土下座 specifically refers to the physical act of kneeling and bowing deeply as a form of apology.
謝罪する is a stiff, often legal or public term for formally apologizing, whereas 詫びる can be used in ordinary polite speech as well.
Etymology From Middle Chinese 謝罪 (ziaeH dzwojX, 'to apologize for a crime'). The kanji 謝 means 'apologize' and 罪 means 'crime' or 'fault'.
謝罪 focuses on the act of apologizing to someone, while 懺悔 focuses on inwardly confessing and repenting for wrongdoing, sometimes without a specific listener.
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published apology; apology advertisement
