詫び

Japanese
Kanji in this term
詫
わ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 詫(わ)びる (wabiru, “to apologise”).

Pronunciation

Noun

詫(わ)び • (wabi) 

  1. an apology
    Synonym: 謝罪 (shazai)

Usage notes
  • Often used in formal apologies, often in public settings like press conferences. The full form is 誠(まこと)にお詫(わ)び申(もう)し上(あ)げます (makoto ni o-wabi mōshiagemasu) or some variation on that, accompanied by a deep bow.

Derived terms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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