しつれい

失 礼

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    discourtesy, impoliteness

    • あなたはこの前の夜の失礼な振る舞いをスミス夫人に謝罪すべきです。
      You should apologize to Mrs. Smith for your rude behavior the other night.

  2. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

    excuse me, goodbye

    • 「失礼ですが」とアンが話に割って入った。
      "Excuse me," Ann broke in.

  3. noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

    to leave

    • それではそろそろ失礼します。
      Well, I must be going.

  4. noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

    to be rude

    • お返事を書くのがすごく遅くなってしまい、大変失礼いたしました。
      I'm extremely embarrassed that it has taken so long to reply.