How do you say "I made you feel uncomfortable." in Japanese?

"I made you feel uncomfortable." in Japanese is "嫌な思いをさせてしまって". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I made you feel uncomfortable.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "嫌な思いをさせてしまって" mean in English?

"嫌な思いをさせてしまって" means "I made you feel uncomfortable." in English. Usage tip: [～させてしまって] often means "I ended up making someone…" with regret built in. It's common in apologies: [ご不便をおかけしてしまって] "sorry for causing inconvenience."

嫌な思いをさせてしまって

iya na omoi o sa se te shimatsu te

[ee-yah nah oh-moy oh sah seh teh shee-maht teh]

💬 Usage Tip: [～させてしまって] often means "I ended up making someone…" with regret built in. It's common in apologies: [ご不便をおかけしてしまって] "sorry for causing inconvenience."

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a fairly formal, service-style apology, the kind staff might use after a bad experience. It sounds more polished and considerate than a simple [すみません].

Phrase Breakdown

嫌な思いを

iya na omoi o

an unpleasant feeling; discomfort

Refers to making someone feel bad, uncomfortable, or unhappy.

Example

嫌な思いをしたくないです。

I don't want to feel unpleasant.

Words in this phrase

嫌

iya

[ee-yah]

unpleasant

Describes a bad or unpleasant feeling.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって申し訳ありません。

I am sorry for causing you an unpleasant experience.

な

[nah]

-like; linking adjective part

Connects the adjective to the noun 思い.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって本当にすみません。

I am truly sorry for causing you an unpleasant experience.

思い

omoi

[oh-moy]

feeling; experience

Refers to the emotional experience someone had.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって反省しています。

I regret causing you an unpleasant experience.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks the unpleasant experience as the object.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって心苦しいです。

I feel bad for causing you an unpleasant experience.

させてしまって

sa se te shimatsu te

made (someone) do; ended up causing; unfortunately caused

A causative + しまう expression, often used to apologize for causing an unwanted result.

Example

遅れてしまってすみません。

I'm sorry for ending up being late.

Words in this phrase

さ

[sah]

make; let

Beginning of the causative expression.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって失礼しました。

I am sorry for causing you an unpleasant experience.

せ

[seh]

causative part

Part of させて, meaning caused someone to feel something.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまってすみませんでした。

I was sorry for causing you an unpleasant experience.

て

[teh]

and; because

Ending that often leads into an apology.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって申し訳ありませんでした。

I was very sorry for causing you an unpleasant experience.

しまっ

shimatsu

[shee-maht]

ended up; regrettably

Shows regret about what happened.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって本当に反省しています。

I truly regret causing you an unpleasant experience.

て

[teh]

and; because

Ending that often leads into an apology.

Example

嫌な思いをさせてしまって申し訳ありませんでした。

I was very sorry for causing you an unpleasant experience.

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