御免
ごめん
sorry, your pardon; refusal (having had enough of something); permission
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Examples
遅れて御免。
おくれてごめん。
Sorry I'm late.
御免ください。
ごめんください。
Excuse me — is anyone home?
あんな仕事はもう御免だ。
あんなしごとはもうごめんだ。
I've had quite enough of that kind of work.
Common patterns
- 御免なさい
- I'm sorry
- 御免ください
- hello? (at someone's door)
- もう御免だ
- I've had enough of it
Memory tip
Originally "(your) honourable permission", which is why 御免ください works as a call at someone's door. Bare 御免 is a casual apology, while 〜はもう御免だ means you refuse to go through it again. Usually written ごめん.
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