I'm very sorry; it's inexcusable
Very formal apology, stronger than すみません. Used in business or serious situations to express deep regret.
ご迷惑をおかけして、申し訳ございません。
I am very sorry for causing you trouble.
thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Used to express deep gratitude when someone has gone out of their way to help, often implying that the speaker feels unworthy of the kindness.
わざわざお越しいただき、申し訳ございません。
Thank you very much for coming all this way (I'm sorry to have troubled you).
申し訳ございません uses the more formal ございません instead of ありません, making it an even higher-register version of 申し訳ありません for very formal or customer-facing situations.
申し訳ございません is a more deeply humble and formal apology than 失礼しました, used for serious mistakes or in customer service.
申し訳ございません is the more formal, polite version of 申し訳ない, used in business or customer-service settings.
Standard kanji spelling for this formal apology/thanks expression.
Alternate spelling with わけ in kana; less common but still seen.
Combination of 申し訳 (excuse, apology) and the humble polite negative of ござる (to be), literally 'there is no excuse'.