恐れ入る
おそれいる
Also written 畏れ入る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to feel small
- to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be thankful
- to be amazed; to be greatly impressed; to admire
- to be dumbfounded; to be confounded; to be stunned; to be fed up (with); to be defeated; to be beaten
Kanji
Example sentences
- 恐れ入りますが窓を開けていただきませんか。
Would you please open the window? - 恐れ入りますが席をちょっとお詰めください。
Move over a little if you please. - 恐れ入りますがそのことを私に説明していただけませんでしょうか。
Would you be kind enough to explain it to me? - 恐れ入りますが、本日は満席です。
Sorry, we're full today. - 恐れ入りますが、窓を開けていただけませんでしょうか。
Would you mind opening the window?