How to Say ‘Sorry for worrying you.’ in Japanese
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
go shinpai o kake te sumi mase n
[go sheen-pie o kah-keh teh soo-mee mah-seh n]
Phrase Breakdown
ご心配をかけて
go shinpai o kake te
causing worry; troubling you
Polite apology phrase meaning “for making you worry.”
ご心配をかけて申し訳ありません。
I'm sorry for making you worry.
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[go]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some nouns to make the expression more respectful.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
心配
shinpai
[sheen-pie]
worry; concern
A noun meaning worry or concern about someone or something.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
を
o
[o]
object marker
A particle that marks the direct object of a verb.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
かけ
kake
[kah-keh]
to cause; to put on
The stem of かける; here it means to cause or impose something on someone, as in causing worry.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
The te-form ending used to connect actions or clauses.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
すみません。
sumi mase n
I'm sorry; excuse me
A common apology used for minor or general wrongdoing.
遅れてすみません。
Sorry I'm late.
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.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
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.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
ん
n
[n]
final n sound
The final sound completing すみません.
ご心配をかけて、すみません。
I’m sorry for causing you worry.
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