3 Ways to Say Sorry in Japanese (One Sounds Rude)
To say I am truly sorry in Japanese, say 申し訳ありません (moushiwake arimasen).
Stop saying すみません for everything. Japanese people pick one of three apologies, and the wrong one sounds cold.
申し訳ありません
moushiwake arimasen
I am truly sorry
Why this phrase
Teach the three apologies すみません, ごめんなさい, and 申し訳ありません and exactly when each one fits, so learners stop overusing すみません.
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