ごめん
Also written ゴメン, 御免, ご免
Meanings
- Interjection I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me See also: ごめんなさい.
- may I come in? See also: ごめんください.
- Noun permission; leave; license
- dismissal; discharge
- not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid (usu. as 〜はごめんだ)
Example sentences
- ごめん。出来るとは思えないよ。
Sorry, I don't think I'm gonna be able to. - ごめん、お釣りが無い。
I'm sorry, I don't have change. - もし気にさわったら、ごめん。
I apologize if I hurt your feelings. - もう戦争はごめんだ。
We think that there should be no more wars. - もう君の尻拭いはごめんだ。
I'm fed up with always backing you up.
Common phrases
- ごめんなさい I'm sorry
Related forms
- ごめんなさい I'm sorry (polite)
Words containing ごめん
- ごめんあそばせ I beg your pardon
- 真っ平ごめん (まっぴらごめん) having had enough
- ごめんで済むなら警察はいらない (ごめんですむならけいさつはいらない) just saying sorry isn't enough