JLPT N2 · Interjection

御免 (gomen)

御免 (ごめん, gomen) is a Japanese interjection meaning “I'm sorry; my apologies”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ごめん
Romaji: gomen
Word class: Interjection
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me · interjection · usually written in kana
may I come in? · interjection · usually written in kana
permission; leave; license · noun · usually written in kana, honorific
dismissal; discharge · noun · usually written in kana, honorific
not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid · noun · usually written in kana · usu. as 〜はごめんだ

Example sentences

待たせてごめん。

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Tatoeba #137945

自分の手を汚すようなことだけはごめんだ。

I don't want to get my hands dirty.

Tatoeba #149808

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 御免

honorable, manipulate, governギョ・ゴ・おん-・お- · 12 strokes

excuse, dismissalメン・まぬか.れる・まぬが.れる · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 御免.

御飯ごはんcooked rice朝御飯あさごはんbreakfast晩御飯ばんごはんdinner昼御飯ひるごはんlunch御ごhonorific/polite/humble prefix御おんhonorific/polite/humble prefix御中おんちゅう... and Company御覧ごらん(please) try to御無沙汰ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while御世辞おせじflattery免許めんきょlicense免税めんぜいtax exemption免除めんじょexemption免れるまぬがれるto escape (disaster, death, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1270670 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.