済みません
すみません
sumimasen
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 1 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

済みません (すみません (sumimasen)) means "Excuse me". The reading is すみません (sumimasen). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Excuse me

Also : I'm sorry · Thank you

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Example Sentences

誤解があったことについて、済みませんと謝罪した。

ごかいがあったことについて、すみませんとしゃざいした。

I apologized for the misunderstanding.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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