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gomen
interjection, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ご(御)·めん(免)]
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English Meaning(s) for ごめん

interjection
  1. I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  2. may I come in?
noun
  1. permission; leave; license
  2. dismissal; discharge
  3. not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid (usu. as 〜はごめんだ)
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Definition and Synonyms for ごめん

Release the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms: くび, ごめん, 兄, 免, 免官, 免職, 免黜, 官, お役御免, お払い箱, 暇, 罷免, 解任, 解職, 解雇, 頭, 首, 首, 首, 首切り, 首切る, 首級, 馘首
Permission approval to do something
Synonyms: ごめん, ばかし, パーミッション, 允可, 許し, 許す, 許可, 許諾, 認可

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Commendation a message expressing a favorable opinion
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Termination the act of ending something
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Sample Sentences for ごめん

Sorry, I'm probably going to be about 20 minutes late.
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I object to being treated like a child.
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Sorry, what was your name?
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I don't want to be the one who breaks the news to her.
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I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
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