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御免 (ごめん) — declining (something) | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

御免

ごめん

interjectionusually kana

Meanings

1declining (something)
2pardon
3sorry
4I'm sorry
5my apologies
6excuse me
7may I come in?
8permission

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Kanji in this word

御Honorable, Manipulate, Govern12 strokes 免Excuse, Dismissal8 strokes

More words with 御

御中おんちゅう · Messrs.N2 御覧ごらん · (hon.) lookN2 御～ご～ · honorable ~N4 朝御飯あさごはん · breakfastN5 晩御飯ばんごはん ·

Full entry on Jisho

dinner

N5

昼御飯ひるごはん · lunchN5

御～おん～ · honorific ~N2

御世辞おせじ · flatteryN1

More words with 免

免除めんじょ · exemptionN1 免許めんきょ · licenseN3 免税めんぜい · tax exemptionN2 運転免許うんてんめんきょ · driver's license 減免げんめん · reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes)免責めんせき · exemption from responsibility 罷免ひめん · dismissal (from a position)免疫めんえき · immunity

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