ごめん【
御免
】

gomen

Interjection

1. I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to ごめんなさい

待またせてごめん。

matasete gomen.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Interjection

2. may I come in?

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to ごめんください

Noun

3. permission; leave; license

Honorific

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

4. dismissal; discharge

Honorific

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

5. not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

Usually Written in Kana

自分じぶんの手てを汚よごすようなことだけはごめんだ。

jibunno teo kegasu yōna kotodakewa gomenda.

I don't want to get my hands dirty.

Other forms:

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

ごめんじゃありません

gomenjārimasen

The polite negative form

1. I do not mind.; It's alright.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

ごめんじゃない

gomenjanai

The negative form

1. Not excused.; Not permitted.

★ Common

Noun

#119194

ごめんじゃないです

gomenjanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. No, thank you.; I'm alright.

★ Common

Noun

#429165

ごめんだった

gomendatta

The past form

1. Was excused.; Was exempt.

★ Common

Noun

#226757

ごめんで

gomende

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Excuse me.; Sorry.

★ Common

Noun

#50926

ごめんでした

gomendeshita

The polite past form

1. Excuse me.; I was excused.

★ Common

Noun

#389147

ごめんです

gomendesu

The polite form

1. Excuse me.; I apologize.

★ Common

Noun

#66186

ごめんでわありません

gomendewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not at all.; I am obliged.

★ Common

Noun

#1202194

ごめんの

gomenno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Excuse for; Exemption from

★ Common

Noun

#170234

Common 6 items

ごめんじゃありませんでした

gomenjārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't my fault.; I wasn't to blame.

★ Common

Noun

#1202194

ごめんじゃなかった

gomenjanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't excused.; Wasn't permitted.

★ Common

Noun

#662150

ごめんじゃなかったです

gomenjanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't excused.; Wasn't permitted.

★ Common

Noun

#1202194

ごめんだろう

gomendarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Excuse me, but…

★ Common

Noun

#540521

ごめんでしょう

gomendeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

★ Common

Noun

#428629

ごめんでわありませんでした

gomendewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not excused.; Was not permitted.

★ Common

Noun

#1202194

Advanced 3 items

ごめんだったら

gomendattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when excused; If/when permitted

★ Common

Noun

#1202194

ごめんであれば

gomendeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you permit; If it is permissible

★ Common

Noun

#1202194

ごめんなら

gomennara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you allow it; If it's alright

★ Common

Noun

#891582

ごめん【
御免
】

gomen

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18 Variants Available