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verb[I]
to apologize; to say sorry for a fault, offense, or inconvenience
ayamaru
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Japanese ayamaru, historically connected with the idea of making an error; the spelling 謝る uses 謝, a character associated with apology and thanks.
Examples
彼に謝るべきだ。
kare ni ayamaru beki da
You should apologize to him.
遅れたことを先生に謝った。
okureta koto o sensei ni ayamatta
I apologized to the teacher for being late.
素直に謝れば、許してくれるかもしれない。
sunao ni ayamareba, yurushite kureru kamo shirenai
If you apologize honestly, they may forgive you.
Character Breakdown
謝
ayama
apologize; thank
る
ru
hiragana ending forming the verb
Collocations
素直に謝る
心から謝る
深く謝る
失礼を謝る
遅刻を謝る
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