Kanji

訳

訳

translate, reason, circumstance, case

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヤク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わけ

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぐ

Common Readings

ヤク, わけ

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.

訳 わけ
どういう訳か、今日は体が重い。

For some reason, my body feels heavy today.

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.

言い訳 いいわけ
遅刻の言い訳をしないでください。

Please do not make excuses for being late.

通用 つうよう
彼の言い訳は、もうこの場では通用しない。

His excuses are no longer accepted here.

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.

訳じゃない わけじゃない
彼のことが嫌いな訳じゃない。ただ、忙しいだけだ。

It's not that I hate him. I'm just busy.

Example Vocabulary

申し訳ない

もうしわけない

inexcusable; I'm sorry; sorry

訳

わけ

reason; meaning; circumstances

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

言い訳

いいわけ

excuse; explanation; apology

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

訳じゃない

わけじゃない

it's not that; doesn't mean that

訳ではない

わけではない

it's not that; not necessarily

訳にはいかない

わけにはいかない

cannot afford to; cannot (due to social/moral reasons)

申し訳

もうしわけ

apology; excuse

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