— excuse, dismissal

  • JLPT N1
  • 8 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 儿
  • #1080 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
メン
Kun'yomi
まぬか.れるまぬが.れる

Example words

  • 免許めんきょlicense; permit; licence; certificate
  • 免税めんぜいtax exemption; duty exemption
  • 免除めんじょexemption; exoneration; discharge
  • 御免ごめんyour pardon; declining (something); dismissal; permission
  • ご免くださいごめんください(1) may I come in? (2) please forgive me; I'm sorry
  • 免れるまぬかれるto escape from; to be rescued from; to avoid; to evade; to avert; to elude; to be exempted; to be relieved from pain; to get rid of
  • 御免なさいごめんなさいI beg your pardon; excuse me