すみません（すみません）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: Excuse me / I'm sorry
Example sentences
- すみません、お水を一杯ください。 — Excuse me, could I get a glass of water?
- 遅れてしまって、すみません。 — I'm sorry for being late.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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