ゴメン
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Meanings
Interjection
1. I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me (Usually kana)
2. may I come in? (Usually kana)
Noun
3. permission; leave; license (Usually kana, Honorific)
4. dismissal; discharge (Usually kana, Honorific)
5. not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid (Usually kana, usu. as 〜はごめんだ)
Other readings
Examples36
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
I don't want to get my hands dirty.
We think that there should be no more wars.
I'm very sorry.
"Your nose is dripping." "S-sorry."
Sorry, I have a part-time job starting tomorrow morning.