失礼します

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しつ
Grade: 4
れい
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
失禮します (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From (しつ)(れい) (shitsurei, rudeness) + します (shimasu), the polite conjugation of する (suru, do).

Pronunciation

Interjection

(しつ)(れい)します (shitsurei shimasu

  1. excuse me, I'm sorry

Usage notes

Used to indicate that the speaker is about to do something that might be perceived as rude, such as leave a place or event before other people, or hang up on the phone.