失礼します

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しつれーします [shìtsúꜜrèè shìmàsù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ɕi̥t͡sɨɾe̞ː ɕima̠sɨ̥]

Interjection

失(しつ)礼(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.

  • 失(しつ)礼(れい) (shitsurei)
  • 失(しつ)礼(れい)しました (shitsurei shimashita) (the past tense form, used to say “excuse me” in reference to past actions)
  • お先(さき)に失(しつ)礼(れい)します (o-saki ni shitsurei shimasu, “please excuse me for doing something before you”)
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