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Sorry I won't be there.
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sochira
pronoun
  1. that way; that direction (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
  2. there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
  3. that (one) (something close to the listener)
  4. you; your family; your company (そちら is polite)
  5. that person (someone close to the listener)
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
ukagau

Potential Polite Present Indicative Negative Form

ukagaemasen
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
  2. to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to visit
  2. to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.) (from 御機嫌を伺う)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)

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