Japanese

あやまる
Meaning: to apologize
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 謝る 謝らない
Polite 謝ります 謝りません
Past 謝った 謝らなかった
Polite + Past 謝りました 謝りませんでした
Te-form 謝って 謝らなくて
Potential 謝れる 謝れない
Passive 謝られる 謝られない
Causative 謝らせる 謝らせない
Causative + Passive 謝らされる 謝らされない
Imperative 謝れ 謝るな

Handwriting

謝
る

Example sentences

It is important to apologize honestly for your mistakes.
どんなに謝られても、私は彼の嘘を許すことができなかった。
No matter how much he apologized, I could not forgive his lie.
謝ればすむという問題ではない。
It is not a matter that can be settled just by apologizing.
彼は深々とお辞儀をして謝った
He bowed deeply and apologized.
失敗を指摘された彼は、謝るどころか開き直って反論してきた。
Instead of apologizing when his mistake was pointed out, he became defiant and argued back.
彼は頭をさげて謝った。
He lowered his head and apologized.
どんなに謝られても、彼の嘘はゆるせない。
No matter how much he apologizes, I can't forgive his lie.
彼女は恥ずかしさのあまり、消え入るような声で謝った。
She apologized in a voice that was almost fading away due to embarrassment.
今日、ここに来たのは他でもない、君に謝りたかったからだ。
The reason I came here today is none other than to apologize to you.
彼は意地を突っ張って、謝らなかった
He stubbornly held his ground and didn't apologize.

Usage Notes

Used when admitting a mistake and asking for forgiveness. More common in daily speech than 'wabiru'.

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