謝罪する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 謝罪する | 謝罪しない |
| Polite | 謝罪します | 謝罪しません |
| Past polite | 謝罪しました | 謝罪しませんでした |
| Past | 謝罪した | 謝罪しなかった |
| Te-form | 謝罪して | 謝罪しないで |
| Desire | 謝罪したい | 謝罪したくない |
| Potential | 謝罪できる | 謝罪できない |
| Passive | 謝罪される | 謝罪されない |
| Causative | 謝罪させる | 謝罪させない |
| Causative passive | 謝罪させられる | 謝罪させられない |
| Volitional | 謝罪しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 謝罪しましょう | |
| Imperative | 謝罪しろ | 謝罪するな |
| Conditional | 謝罪すれば | 謝罪しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 謝罪したら | 謝罪しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
A formal apology, often used in official or public contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to apologize'.
The company officially apologized for the scandal.
彼は深く頭を下げて謝罪の意を表した。
He bowed deeply to express his apology.
The company apologized to the victims.
They demanded a formal apology from the government.
She eventually accepted his apology.
The president offered words of apology.
The prime minister formally apologized for the mistake.
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.
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.
published apology; apology advertisement