悪しからず

あしからず

don't take me wrong, but..., I'm sorry

What does 悪しからず mean?

悪しからず is a Japanese noun meaning don't take me wrong, but..., I'm sorry in English. It is written as 悪しからず in kanji, あしからず in hiragana, and ashikarazu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

借りた車の調子が悪いのですが。

The car I rented from you has a problem.