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JLPT N4

～てすみません

Sorry for doing...

Structure

Verb て-form + すみません

How it works

Use this phrase to apologize for an action you performed. It directly links the 'te-form' action to the 'sorry'.

Examples

遅れてすみません。

Sorry for being late.

Common mistakes

Using it for general apologies not tied to a specific action, where just 'すみません' or 'ごめんなさい' is sufficient.

Tip

Think of it as adding a 'reason' to 'すみません'.

More JLPT N4 grammar

ようにするようになるそうだ (appearance)そうだ (hearsay)ようだらしいかもしれないてしまう

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