謝罪|しゃざいshazai[0]heiban (flat)
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbapology
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 謝罪する(しゃざいする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 謝罪します(しゃざいします) |
| Negative (nai) | 謝罪しない(しゃざいしない) |
| polite (masen) | 謝罪しません(しゃざいしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 謝罪せず・謝罪せぬ(しゃざいせず・しゃざいせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 謝罪した(しゃざいした) |
| polite (mashita) | 謝罪しました(しゃざいしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 謝罪しなかった(しゃざいしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 謝罪しませんでした(しゃざいしませんでした) |
| Te form | 謝罪して(しゃざいして) |
| Potential | 謝罪できる(しゃざいできる) |
| Passive | 謝罪される(しゃざいされる) |
| Causative | 謝罪させる(しゃざいさせる) |
| Causative passive | 謝罪させられる(しゃざいさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 謝罪すれば(しゃざいすれば) |
| tara | 謝罪したら(しゃざいしたら) |
| Volitional | 謝罪しよう(しゃざいしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 謝罪しましょう(しゃざいしましょう) |
| Imperative | 謝罪しろ(しゃざいしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym陳謝ちんしゃFormalFormal noun for a solemn apology made while explaining the reasons, as in 「陳謝する」; where 「謝罪」 stresses admitting the fault, this adds the explanation.
- Synonym詫びわびNeutralNative-Japanese noun for an apology, as in 「お詫びの言葉」; somewhat solemn in tone.
- Synonym詫びるわびるNeutralVerb to apologize, as in 「深く詫びる」; leans toward written prose and is more solemn than 「謝る」.
- Synonymお詫びおわびFormalPolite, formal noun form of 「詫び」, as in 「お詫び申し上げます」; the most common way to apologize in business.
- Synonym申し訳もうしわけNeutralNoun covering excuse and a sense of apology, as in 「申し訳ない」; used almost entirely in set phrases.
- Synonym謝りあやまりNeutralColloquial noun form of 「謝る」, meaning an apology, as in 「謝りに行く」.
- Synonym詫び入るわびいるNeutralTo apologize with complete sincerity, as in 「平身低頭して詫び入る」; more solemn than 「謝る」.
- Related謝るあやまるNeutralThe plain verb to apologize, as in 「友達に謝る」; the most common word in everyday conversation.
- Related詫び言わびごとNeutralNoun for words of apology, as in 「詫び言を述べる」; sounds old-fashioned today.
- Antonym開き直りNeutralTurning defiant and unrepentant instead of apologizing, as in 「開き直る」; the opposite of 「謝罪」.
- Antonym居直りNeutralSuddenly turning aggressive or confrontational, as in 「居直り強盗」; contrasts with 「謝罪」, which means owning up to a fault.
Use 「謝罪」 for a formal apology that admits a fault, as in 「謝罪会見」 or 「謝罪を求める」. In everyday speech say 「謝る」; in business, 「お詫び」; for a company's public apology, 「陳謝」. The opposite stance is 「開き直り」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


