詫び
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詫 |
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Etymology edit
連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 詫びる (wabiru, “to apologise”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
- Often used in formal apologies, often in public settings like press conferences. The full form is 誠にお詫び申し上げます (makoto ni o-wabi mōshiagemasu) or some variation on that, accompanied by a deep bow.
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References edit
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN