御免を蒙る ごめんをこうむる Meanings Expression, Godan verb to receive permission to leave (with someone's permission); to retire See also: 御免被る (ごめんこうむる). to refuse; to beg off doing See also: 御免被る (ごめんこうむる). Kanji 御 honorific. Read as ゴ. 免 exempt. Read as メン. 蒙 ignorance; darkness; get. Read as こうむる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists