詫び

Japanese
Kanji in this term
詫
わ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Noun

詫び (hiragana わび, rōmaji wabi)

  1. an apology

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.
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