詫びる
わびる
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 詫びるわびる | 詫びますわびます |
| Negative | 詫びないわびない | 詫びませんわびません |
| Past | 詫びたわびた | 詫びましたわびました |
| Past negative | 詫びなかったわびなかった | 詫びませんでしたわびませんでした |
| Te-form | 詫びてわびて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 詫びられるわびられる |
| Passive | 詫びられるわびられる |
| Causative | 詫びさせるわびさせる |
| Volitional | 詫びようわびよう |
| Imperative | 詫びろわびろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 詫びればわびれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 詫びたらわびたら |
Example sentences
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He apologized for his rudeness.
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You should apologize for your rudeness.
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He apologized for having offended her.
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I apologized profusely for my being late.
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She apologized to me for stepping on my foot.
More examples (9)
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He apologized to us for having broken his promise.
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He apologized for his rudeness, but she wouldn't forgive him.
君はお父さんに、夕食に間に合うように帰宅しなかった事を詫びるべきだ。
You should apologize to Dad for not coming home in time for supper.
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He apologized to me for his rudeness.
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He apologized to me for stepping on my foot.
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The manager made an apology for having been out.
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He made an apology to us for being late.
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The students apologized to the teacher for being late to class.
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The man did not so much as apologize for stepping on my foot.