TomoshiTomoshi

ごめん・御免・ご免gomen[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Which spelling to use
御免御免 is the kanji-only spelling. The word is usually written in kana alone, so beginners should choose ご免 rather than this form.
ご免ご免 combines kana and kanji and is the recommended written form for beginners. Use it when writing this expression rather than 御免.
Definitions
  1. interjectionI'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
    待またせてごめん。↗
    Sorry to have kept you waiting.
  2. interjectionmay I come in?
  3. nounpermission; leave; license
  4. noundismissal; discharge
  5. nounnot wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoidusu. as 〜はごめんだ
    自分じぶんの手てを汚けがすようなことだけはごめんだ。↗
    I don't want to get my hands dirty.
Japanese definitions
  1. 許可きょかの尊敬語そんけいご。
  2. 罷免ひめん、解雇かいこの尊敬語そんけいご。
  3. 赦免しゃめんの尊敬語そんけいご。
  4. 辞退じたい、拒否きょひ。免除めんじょされたいこと。
See also
解雇かいこ許しゆるし許可きょか許諾きょだく認可にんか罷免ひめん免めん免職めんしょく

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