Word Meaning 御免

ごめん gomen

御免 is read as ごめん (gomen) and means may I come in?.

Meaning

English

may I come in?
dismissal
discharge
permission
leave
license
I'm sorry
my apologies

Reading

Kana

ごめん

Romaji

gomen

Writing Variants

ご免ごめん gomen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 6149 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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御免下さい

ごめんください

may I come in?

御免被る

ごめんこうむる

to receive permission

御免被りたい

ごめんこうむりたい

I'm good, thanks

御免なさい

ごめんなさい

I'm sorry

天下御免

てんかごめん

licensed

木戸御免

きどごめん

have a pass to

お役御免

おやくごめん

dismissal

諸役御免

しょやくごめん

being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government

切り捨て御免

きりすてごめん

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

帯刀御免

たいとうごめん

a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)

御免を蒙る

ごめんをこうむる

to receive permission

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

Example Sentences

御免なさい。

I'm sorry.

厄介事は御免だよ私は。

I don't want any trouble.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

御免なさい Gomennasai