“To excuse” in Japanese
Short answer
To excuse in Japanese is “恕する” (josuru). Full meaning: to forgive, to pardon, to excuse.
Other ways to say “To excuse” in Japanese
休ませる
yasumaseru to excuse (someone), to give a holiday to, to make (someone) rest
許す
yurusu to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
肯す
yurusu to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
免す
yurusu to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
許せる
yuruseru to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
赦せる
yuruseru to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
ゆるせる
yuruseru to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
宥す
yurusu to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
恕し
joshi to forgive, to pardon, to excuse
恕せ
jose to forgive, to pardon, to excuse
恕しよ
joshiyo to forgive, to pardon, to excuse
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