許します
yurushimasu
In Japanese, "I forgive you" is expressed as 許します (yurushimasu).
This phrase is used to tell someone that you no longer feel angry toward them for a mistake or wrong.
Which one should you use?
The dictionary form 許す is used in casual speech, whereas 許します is the polite form.
How do you pronounce it?
yurushimasu
Did you know?
- In some contexts, saying 許します to a superior would be a major social blunder, as only those in a higher position typically grant forgiveness.
- The verb 許す does not only mean 'to forgive' but is also the standard word used when asking for or granting permission.
- In many social contexts, saying 許します can actually sound more aggressive or dramatic than a simple silence. Because the word implies a formal decision to grant mercy, it can feel like a judge delivering a sentence rather than a friend offering warmth.
Examples in context
- 今回のことは許します。konkai no koto wa yurushimasu.I forgive you for this time.
Example conversation
Daigaki apologizes to Himari for forgetting her birthday.
- 大翔 Hiroto誕生日を忘れてごめん。tanjoubi o wasurete gomen.I'm sorry I forgot your birthday.
- 陽葵 Himari本当に反省しているの？hontou ni hansei shite iru no?Are you truly sorry?
- 大翔 Hiroto本当に申し訳ないと思っているよ。hontou ni moushiwake nai to omotte iru yo.I really do feel terrible about it.
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ、もう許します。ii yo, mou yurushimasu.It's okay, I forgive you now.
