失礼（しつれい）
JLPT N4 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: rudeness / excuse me
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 失礼で | しつれいで |
| ta-form (past) | 失礼だった | しつれいだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 失礼ではない | しつれいではない |
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Example sentences
- お先に失礼します。 — Excuse me for leaving before you.
- 失礼なことを言ってしまい、反省している。 — I said something rude and I'm reflecting on it.
Idioms & proverbs containing “失礼”
- 失礼千万 (しつれいせんばん) — extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
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