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sumanai
i adjective (negative), interjection

Alternate Written Forms:

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sumanai

English Meaning(s) for すまない

i adjective (negative)
  1. inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
  2. sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite
interjection
  1. excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you

Definition and Synonyms for すまない

Regretful feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Synonyms: すまない, かわいそう, すまなそう, こころのこり, 悔しい, 本意ない, 残念, 気の毒, 済む, 無念, 申し訳ない, 遺憾
Ruthful feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Synonyms: すまない, 済む

Stroke Order Diagrams for すまない

Conjugations for すまない

Adjective stem
sumana
te-form
sumanakute
Adverbial Form
sumanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sumanai
Present Indicative Negative Form
sumanakunai
Past Indicative Form
sumanakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sumanakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
sumanakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
sumanakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
sumanasa

Sample Sentences for すまない

She always has to be the one giving orders.

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