ゴメン – Vocabulary details

ゴメン

Interjection

Usually written in kana

1. I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

2. may I come in?

Noun

Honorific

Usually written in kana

3. permission; leave; license

4. dismissal; discharge

5. not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

usu. as 〜はごめんだ

ゴ

メン

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden

right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

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