Kanji

申

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

田部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もうす, もうし-, さる

Nanori (Name Reading)

さる, しげる, のぶ, み, もち

Common Readings

シン, もう…す

Example sentences

申し訳ない もうしわけない
返事が遅れてしまい、本当に申し訳ない。

I'm really sorry for the delay in replying.

断る ことわる
忙しいところを申し訳ありませんが、そのお誘いはお断りします。

I am sorry to bother you when you are busy, but I must decline that invitation.

申す もうす
私は田中と申します。よろしくお願いいたします。

I am Tanaka. Nice to meet you.

申し訳ありません もうしわけありません
こちらの不手際でご迷惑をおかけし、誠に申し訳ありません。

I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by our mistake.

お邪魔 おじゃま
お忙しいところをお邪魔して、申し訳ありません。

I am sorry to disturb you when you are busy.

申し上げる もうしあげる
心よりお礼申し上げます。

I would like to express my sincere gratitude.

先に さきに
先に申し上げた通り、計画に変更はありません。

As I mentioned earlier, there are no changes to the plan.

申し訳ございません もうしわけございません
ご迷惑をおかけして、誠に申し訳ございません。

I am truly sorry for causing you trouble.

申し訳なさそう もうしわけなさそう
彼は申し訳なさそうに頭を下げた。

He lowered his head looking apologetic.

申し出 もうしで
彼からの援助の申し出を断った。

I declined his offer of help.

Example Vocabulary

申し訳ない

もうしわけない

inexcusable; I'm sorry; sorry

申す

もうす

to say; to be called (humble)

申し訳ありません

もうしわけありません

I am very sorry; please accept my apologies

申し上げる

もうしあげる

to say; to tell (humble)

申し訳ございません

もうしわけございません

I am terribly sorry; please accept my apologies

申し訳なさそう

もうしわけなさそう

looking apologetic; seeming sorry

申し出

もうしで

offer; proposal; request; report

申し出る

もうしでる

to report; to offer; to propose; to volunteer

申請

しんせい

application; request; petition

申し込む

もうしこむ

to apply for; to propose

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