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    ご心配をおかけし、申し訳ございません。(go-shinpai o okakeshi, mōshiwake gozaimasen) - I apologize for causing you worry.

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    formal, polite

    How it works

    This is a set apology phrase. ご心配 (go-shinpai) is 'worry' with an honorific prefix ご (go-). をおかけし (o okakeshi) is the 連用形 (ren'yōkei) or continuative form of をかける (o kakeru, 'to cause, to impose'), implying a connection to the following clause. 申し訳ございません (mōshiwake gozaimasen) is a highly polite form of 'I'm sorry'.

    Sample sentences

    プロジェクトの遅延により、ご心配をおかけし、申し訳ございません。

    I sincerely apologize for causing you worry due to the project's delay.

    体調を崩し、連絡が遅くなりご心配をおかけし、申し訳ございません。

    I apologize for causing you worry as my contact was delayed due to illness.

    私の不手際で、皆さまにご心配をおかけし、申し訳ございませんでした。

    I apologize for causing everyone worry due to my oversight/mishandling. (past tense)

    Quick facts

    politeness:This expression uses multiple layers of politeness: the honorific prefix ご (go-), the humble verb おかけする (okakesuru), and the highly formal apology 申し訳ございません (mōshiwake gozaimasen). It's suitable for business or formal situations.
    usageContext:Used when one's actions (or inactions) have led to concern or worry for another person, often in a professional or public context.

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    Example

    プロジェクトの遅延により、ご心配をおかけし、申し訳ございません。

    I sincerely apologize for causing you worry due to the project's delay.

    体調を崩し、連絡が遅くなりご心配をおかけし、申し訳ございません。

    I apologize for causing you worry as my contact was delayed due to illness.

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