英和和英

読み方 しゃする

他動詞

1

（＝感謝する）to thank （one for a favour）; to acknowledge （a favour）; to express one's gratitude

用例

• ご好意に謝する
  I thank you for your kindness
  I tender my thanks for your kindness
  Accept my thanks for your kindness.

• ご同情に謝する
  I am thankful for your sympathy
  I am grateful for your sympathy.
• 御同情の段奉謝候
  I acknowledge with thanks the mark of your sympathy.
• 謝するに言葉無し
  I know not in what words to thank you
  I can never thank you enough
  My gratitude is beyond my power of expression.

2

（＝謝罪する）to apologize for （one's fault）; to beg pardon for （one's fault）; to acknowledge （one's fault）

用例

• 罪を謝する
  I beg your pardon for what I have done―apologize for what I have done―acknowledge my fault.

• 罪を謝すならば赦してやる
  I will pardon him, provided he acknowledge his fault.
• 彼は無礼の罪を謝した
  He apologized for his rudeness―begged my pardon for his improper behaviour.
• 延引の罪を謝す
  I must apologize for my delay.
• 平素の疎遠を謝す
  I beg to apologize for being such a bad correspondent
  Pardon my long silence.

3

（＝謝絶する）to decline （an offer）; to refuse （to do anything）

用例

• 彼は就職を謝して専ら研究に従事している
  He declines all offers, and devotes himself to study.

• いっさい俗事を謝して専ら著述に従事している
  He neglects all worldly affairs, and devotes himself to literary work.