御免

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
めん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) めん [gòméń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞mẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

()(めん) or 御免(ゴメン) • (gomen

  1. something one wants to have no involvement in
    トラブルごめんだ。
    Toraburu wa gomen da.
    Keep me out of your troubles.

Interjection

()(めん) or 御免(ゴメン) • (gomen

  1. (informal) clipping of 御免なさい (gomennasai, I'm sorry)

Usage notes

  • Often followed by the particle (ne), i.e.
    ごめんねgomen ne!I'm sorry!
  • This is an example of a word that can be spelled with katakana to convey an informal conversational tone, as ゴメン.

Derived terms

  • 切捨御免(きりすてごめん) (kirisute gomen)

Descendants

  • Palauan: komeng