“Pardon” in Japanese
Short answer
Pardon in Japanese is “許し” (yurushi). Full meaning: pardon, forgiveness, exemption, permission; approximately, about; only, nothing but.
Other ways to say “Pardon” in Japanese
勘弁
kanben pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
容赦
yousha pardon, forgiveness, tolerance, overlooking; leniency, mercy, going easy (on someone)
赦免
shamen pardon, remission, amnesty
仮借
kasha pardon, extenuation, excuse; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
赦
sha pardon, amnesty
恩赦
onsha amnesty, pardon
かんべん
kanben pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
赦免状
shamenjou letter of pardon, pardon
免罪符
menzaifu indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church), pardon; excuse, justification, rationalization
諒恕
ryoujo consideration (for someone's circumstances), compassion, pardon, mercy
許状
kyojou licence, license, certificate, permit; (letter of) pardon
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