In standard Japanese, this term is written in hiragana, but use of katakana for the term has been observed. Through a quantitative survey targeting 200 undergraduate Japanese-L1 students and investigating their impressions of different representations of sumimasen in Japanese emails, this study examines...
“Sumimasen” Meaning at a Glance “Sumimasen” means “I’m sorry” and “Excuse me” in Japanese. It can also be used to express appreciation or thanks. You might use it to apologize for bumping into someone or running late, get someone’s attention in a restaurant, or thank someone...