“Sorry” / “Excuse Me” in Japanese: Sumimasen


Japanese Lesson Notes #7

Sumimasen
Sumimasen means ’sorry’ or ‘excuse me’ in Japanese.  You can use sumimasen to apologize if you made a mistake or if you bothered someone.  You can also use sumimasen if you want to call someone’s attention.

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Here’s a video of me, Soniei, trying to explain the evolution of my art and the inspiration behind my contemporary paintings.

This video includes a brief explanation of how I left the 9-5 work world to live my dream as a full-time artist.

I also share a few pictures of my original paintings, including my Japanese calligraphy art and other Zen inspired paintings.

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One Response to ““Sorry” / “Excuse Me” in Japanese: Sumimasen”

  1. Rahul - Web GuruNo Gravatar Says:

    Ohaiyou. :)

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