Word Meaning 失礼

しつれい shitsurei

失礼 is read as しつれい (shitsurei) and means to be rude.

Meaning

English

  1. to be rude
  2. to leave
  3. discourtesy
  4. impoliteness
  5. excuse me
  6. goodbye

Reading

Kana

しつれい

Romaji

shitsurei

Writing Variants

  • 失礼 しちらい shichirai
  • 失礼 しつらい shitsurai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 119 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

失礼します

しつれいします

excuse me

失礼千万

しつれいせんばん

extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)

失礼をば

しつれいをば

my apologies

失礼ながら

しつれいながら

with all due respect

失礼至極

しつれいしごく

extremely rude

前を失礼します

まえをしつれいします

excuse me (when passing in front of someone)

お先に失礼します

おさきにしつれいします

pardon me for leaving (first)

礼を失する

れいをしっする

to be impolite

失業

しつぎょう

unemployment

失敗

しっぱい

failure

失う

うしなう

to concede (goals, points, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

ちいさなしつれいをきにしないでください。

Please don't worry about that small discourtesy.

You are rude.

May I ask who's calling?

May I be excused?

I'm sorry.

You're very rude.

Sorry...

Excuse my clumsiness.

Excuse me.

What a rude comment!