恐おそれ入いり谷やの鬼き子し母ぼ神じん

expression

sorry; beg pardon; much obliged

A jocular, punning apology or expression of thanks, playing on 恐れ入りや (a dialectal or old-fashioned variant of 恐れ入ります) and 鬼子母神 (Kishimojin, a Buddhist deity). Used humorously to sound exaggerated or old-timey.

See also: 恐れ入る (おそれいる) · 鬼子母神 (きしもじん)

• 遅おそくなって恐おそれ入いり谷やの鬼き子し母ぼ神じんです。

  Sorry for being late (said jokingly).

• お土産みやげをいただき、恐おそれ入いり谷やの鬼き子し母ぼ神じん。

  Much obliged for the souvenir (said humorously).