Japanese

びる

わびる
Meaning: to apologize; to say sorry
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 詫びる 詫びない
Polite 詫びます 詫びません
Past 詫びた 詫びなかった
Polite + Past 詫びました 詫びませんでした
Te-form 詫びて 詫びなくて
Potential 詫びられる 詫びられない
Passive 詫びられる 詫びられない
Causative 詫びさせる 詫びさせない
Imperative 詫びろ 詫びるな

Handwriting

詫
び
る

Example

He apologized for his mistake straightforwardly.

Usage Notes

A more formal and serious way to apologize than 'ayamaru'. It often implies deeply feeling responsible and asking for forgiveness.

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