Please Thank you very much You're welcome Excuse me / Sorry I'm sorry It's okay / I'm fine Of course I humbly receive Thank you for the meal Excuse me (for my rudeness) Thanks to you Nice to meet you / I look forward to working with you Likewise / The pleasure is all mine I'm sorry to bother you / Thank you Thank you for your hard work
Learn more about this word
ごめんなさい
Gomen nasai is a direct apology, more personal than "sumimasen." It's best used with people you have a close relationship with when you've done something wrong. The very casual form is just "ごめん" (gomen).
Examples in context
ごめんなさい、忘れました。
I'm sorry, I forgot.
本当にごめんなさい。
I'm really sorry.
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