失礼します
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[edit]Japanese phrasebook
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Kanji in this term | |
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失 | 礼 |
しつ Grade: 4 |
れい Grade: 3 |
on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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失禮します (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]From 失礼 (shitsurei, “rudeness”) + します (shimasu), the polite conjugation of する (suru, “do”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]失礼します • (shitsurei shimasu)
Usage notes
[edit]Used to indicate that the speaker is about to do something that might be perceived as rude, such as leave a place or event before other people, or hang up on the phone.
Related terms
[edit]- 失礼 (shitsurei)
- 失礼しました (shitsurei shimashita) (the past tense form, used to say “excuse me” in reference to past actions)
- お先に失礼します (o-saki ni shitsurei shimasu, “please excuse me for doing something before you”)
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