失礼します
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Japanese[edit]
Japanese phrasebook
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| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 失 | 礼 |
| しつ Grade: 4 |
れい Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 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”)
Categories:
- Japanese phrasebook
- Japanese terms spelled with 失 read as しつ
- Japanese terms spelled with 礼 read as れい
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- Japanese terms spelled with fourth grade kanji
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