憚はばかり様さまalso: はばかりさんはばかりさまMeanings1interjection, nounthank you for your trouble; unfortunately ...formal or literaryA formal or literary expression. As an interjection, it is a polite acknowledgment of someone's effort or trouble. The 'unfortunately' sense is used to preface a regretful statement, similar to 'I'm sorry to say...'.憚はばかり様さまですが、本ほん