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    メールのご無沙汰、お許しください。 (Meeru no gobusata, oyurushi kudasai. - Please forgive my long silence in emails.)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    polite/formal

    How it works

    This phrase combines a noun phrase 'メールのご無沙汰' (mail's long silence/neglect) with a polite request 'お許しください' (please forgive me). 'ご無沙汰 (gobusata)' is a polite noun meaning 'long time no see/hear from'. 'お許しください (oyurushi kudasai)' is a standard polite way to ask for forgiveness, literally 'please give me permission' or 'please forgive'. The comma indicates a pause or a slight separation between the noun phrase stating the problem and the request for forgiveness.

    Sample sentences

    先日は失礼いたしました。メールのご無沙汰、お許しください。

    I apologize for my rudeness the other day. Please forgive my long silence in emails.

    長い間連絡できず申し訳ございません。メールのご無沙汰、お許しください。

    I apologize for not being able to contact you for a long time. Please forgive my long silence in emails.

    お忙しいところ恐縮ですが、メールのご無沙汰、お許しください。

    I'm sorry to bother you when you're busy, but please forgive my long silence in emails.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Expresses an apology for not having been in touch for a long time, specifically via email in this case. It implies an acknowledgement of the sender's own negligence.
    honorifics:'ご無沙汰' uses the honorific prefix 'ご' (go) as part of the established polite expression. 'お許しください' uses the honorific prefix 'お' (o) with the verb '許す' (yurusu) to make the request more polite.
    politeness:Highly polite. 'ご無沙汰' is a humble expression, and 'お許しください' is a polite imperative form. Suitable for business or formal personal correspondence.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    先日は失礼いたしました。メールのご無沙汰、お許しください。

    I apologize for my rudeness the other day. Please forgive my long silence in emails.

    長い間連絡できず申し訳ございません。メールのご無沙汰、お許しください。

    I apologize for not being able to contact you for a long time. Please forgive my long silence in emails.

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