How to Say ‘Sorry for speaking so harshly.’ in Japanese
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
tsuyoku itsu te shimatsu te sumi mase n
[tsoo-yoh-koo eet teh shee-maht teh soo-mee mah-seh n]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜てしまう] often adds the feeling of "ended up" or "did it and regret it." So [強く言ってしまって] sounds more apologetic than just [強く言って].
Phrase Breakdown
強く
tsuyoku
[tsoo-yoh-koo]
strongly; harshly
The adverb form of 強い; here it means speaking strongly or harshly.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
言ってしまって
itsu te shimatsu te
ended up saying; said it unfortunately
Expression showing regret that something was said.
つい言ってしまいました。
I ended up saying it by accident.
Words in this phrase
言っ
itsu
[eet]
said
The stem of 言う in te-form connection; it refers to saying something.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form
The te-form ending connecting the clause to what follows.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
しまっ
shimatsu
[shee-maht]
ended up; unfortunately
From しまう; adds a sense of regret or that something happened unintentionally.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form
The te-form ending connecting the clause to what follows.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
すみません。
sumi mase n
I'm sorry; excuse me
Apology used to express regret for what was said.
すみません、失礼でした。
Sorry, that was rude.
Words in this phrase
すみ
sumi
[soo-mee]
sorry; excuse me
Part of すみません, a common polite apology or excuse-me expression.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
ませ
mase
[mah-seh]
polite negative ending part
Part of the polite expression すみません; not usually used alone with this meaning.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
ん
n
[n]
final n sound
The final sound completing すみません.
強く言ってしまって、すみません。
I’m sorry for speaking too harshly.
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