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    しばらくご連絡せず、申し訳ございません。

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    formal

    How it works

    This phrase combines 'しばらく' (for a while) with the negative te-form of 'ご連絡する' (to contact), which is 'ご連絡せず', meaning 'without contacting'. This is followed by '申し訳ございません', a highly formal apology meaning 'I am sorry' or 'there is no excuse'. The phrase expresses an apology for a lapse in communication over a period of time.

    Sample sentences

    しばらくご連絡せず、申し訳ございません。その後いかがお過ごしでしょうか。

    I apologize for not contacting you for a while. How have you been since then?

    先日の件について、しばらくご連絡せず、申し訳ございません。

    Regarding the matter the other day, I apologize for not contacting you for a while.

    お忙しいところ、しばらくご連絡せず、大変申し訳ございませんでした。

    I am very sorry for not contacting you for a while, especially when you are busy.

    Quick facts

    politeness:Highly formal and polite. '申し訳ございません' is more formal than 'ごめんなさい' or 'すみません'. The use of 'ご連絡' (honorific 'go' + '連絡') also adds politeness.
    usageContext:Typically used in business communication, formal emails, or when reconnecting with someone after a period of silence. It acknowledges one's own oversight in communication.

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    Example

    しばらくご連絡せず、申し訳ございません。その後いかがお過ごしでしょうか。

    I apologize for not contacting you for a while. How have you been since then?

    先日の件について、しばらくご連絡せず、申し訳ございません。

    Regarding the matter the other day, I apologize for not contacting you for a while.

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