ごめんなさい

I beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does ごめんなさい mean?

ごめんなさい is a Japanese adjective meaning I beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry in English. It is written as ごめんなさい in hiragana, and gomennasai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

帰るのが遅くなって本当にごめんなさい

I'm very sorry that I came home so late.