Word Meaning 申し訳ない

もうしわけない moushiwakenai

申し訳ない is read as もうしわけない (moushiwakenai) and means thank you very much (for help, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. thank you very much (for help, etc.)
  2. I'm sorry
  3. (it's) inexcusable
  4. I feel regretful
  5. I feel guilty

Reading

Kana

もうしわけない

Romaji

moushiwakenai

Writing Variants

  • 申しわけない もうしわけない moushiwakenai
  • 申し訳無い もうしわけない moushiwakenai

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7423 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

申し訳

もうしわけ

apology

申し訳ありません

もうしわけありません

thank you very much (for help, etc.)

申し訳程度

もうしわけていど

poor excuse (of a)

申し訳ない位

もうしわけないぐらい

to the extent it makes one feel apologetic

申し訳ございません

もうしわけございません

thank you very much (for help, etc.)

申し分無い

もうしぶんない

no objection

申合い

もうしあい

training between rikishi of equal strength

申請

しんせい

application

申請人

しんせいじん

applicant

Example Sentences

10

I'm sorry I'm late.

Tom replied that he was sorry.

I'm sorry, but I'm going home.

I'm sorry, but it's impossible.

Tom said he was sorry.

Tom replied that he was sorry.

Sorry for all the typos.

Smith replied that he was sorry.

I'm sorry, but I'm busy right now.

I'm sorry, but it's really not possible.