What does 失礼 mean?
失礼 is a Japanese noun meaning “discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me” in English. It can also be translated as “excuse me, to leave, to be rude” depending on context. It is written as 失礼 in kanji, しつれい in hiragana, and shitsurei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あなたはこの前の夜の失礼な振る舞いをスミス夫人に謝罪すべきです。
You should apologize to Mrs. Smith for your rude behavior the other night.
「失礼ですが」とアンが話に割って入った。
"Excuse me," Ann broke in.
それではそろそろ失礼します。
Well, I must be going.