N5
しつれいします (shitsurei shimasu)
しつれいします
Excuse me; Sorry to bother you; Goodbye (when leaving someone's office/home)
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Literally 'I'm committing a rudeness.' Used when entering/leaving a room, interrupting someone, or asking to pass by. It's a polite apology for a potential inconvenience.
📝 Example Sentences
お先に失礼します。
Excuse me, I'm leaving first.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "しつれいします"!
部屋を出るとき、上司に「お先に_______。」と言いました。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 相手に先に帰ることを伝え、失礼をわびる言葉です。
English: This phrase informs someone you are leaving first and apologizes for the slight 'rudeness'.
English: This phrase informs someone you are leaving first and apologizes for the slight 'rudeness'.
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