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もうしわけない
moushiwakenai
Inexcusable, I am sorry
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申し訳ない
もうしわけない
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Inexcusable, I am sorry
moushiwakenai
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana もうしわけない
Romaji moushiwakenai
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What does 申し訳ない mean in Japanese?
The word 申し訳ない (もうしわけない) means "inexcusable, I am sorry" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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申し訳ない is read as もうしわけない (romaji: moushiwakenai). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 申し訳ない?
申し訳ない is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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