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失礼 (しつれい): discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me — Japanese vocabulary

失礼 is read しつれい and means "discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

失礼

Reading
しつれい · shitsurei
Translation
discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me
Level
JLPT N4
Pitch accent
しつれいが

Example

お先に失礼します。

おさきにしつれいします。

I'm leaving first.

Kanji in this word

  • 失 — lose, fail
  • 礼 — salute, thanks

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