恐れ入りますが… ( = Osore irimasuga” ) Formal Japanese

🐶「恐れ入りますが、おかわりを頂けますか？」

= Osoreirimasu ga, okawari wo itadakemasuka?

= I am awfully sorry to bother you but could I have a second serving, please?

Today we will learn very formal and polite Japanese expressions.

恐れ入りますが、おかわりを頂けますか？」

= Osoreirimasu ga, okawari wo itadakemasuka?

= I am awfully sorry to bother you but could I have a second serving, please?”

おかわり ( = okawari)  : seconds, a second helping, a refill

頂けますか？ ( = Itadake masu ka?)   Could you give me~/ Could I have ~  

You say 「恐れ入りますが…」 ( = Osore irimasu ga)  before you ask someone a favor or a question.

 

Ex. １）「恐れ入りますが、ゴミはこちらにお捨て下さい。」

 = Osore irimasu ga gomi wa kochirani osute kudasai .

 = I am truly sorry to bother you but please throw away the trash here.

ゴミ = gomi = trash

こちら = kochira = here/ this way ( more polite than ここ = koko ) 

捨てる = suteru =  throw away

 

Ex. ２）「恐れ入りますが、駅までの行き方をお教え頂けますでしょうか？」

 = Osore irimasu ga, eki made no iki kata wo ooshie itadakemasu de shouka?

 = Excuse me / I am awfully sorry to bother you, but could you tell me how to get to the station, please?

駅  = eki =  station

までの = madeno =  to

行き方 ikikata =   direction

教える  = oshieru  = to show, to teach, to tell, to instruct

お教え〜 =”ooshie” is more polite than 「教えて〜」= “oshiete”

（〜して）頂けますでしょうか？ = itadakemasudeshouka  = Could you do something for me? 

 

Ex. ３）「恐れ入りますが、そこの塩を取って頂けますか？」

= Osore irimasu ga, sokono shio wo totte itadakemasuka ?

= Excuse me / I am sorry to bother you, but could you pass me the salt (which is near you) please?

塩  = shio =    salt　　

そこの sokono =   (right) there

取る = toru =   to take, to pass

（~して）頂けますか？=  itadakemasuka =  Could you do something for me?

→Note :The former example （~して）頂けますでしょうか？   = itadakemasu deshouka sounds a bit more softer.)

 

Ex. 4) 恐れ入りますが、お名前を頂けますか？

 = Osore irimasu ga onamae wo itadakemasuka?

= I am sorry, but may I have your name, please?

名前 = なまえ = namae = name 

お名前 =おなまえ ( =  onamae)  is more polite

 

You say「恐れ入ります。」( = osore irimasu) after someone does something for you, too.

That means “Thank you!” or “Sorry for all the trouble.”

•「恐れ入りました。」 ( = Osore irimashita. = past tense)　could be translated as “I’ll be damned.”

You say that to a person who defeated you in a match or a game with respect implying “You are great/strong/much stronger than I.” or “Now I see your greatness/strength.”

Similar expression: 「参りました！」( =  Mairimashita. ) ” I lost! ” or “You won!” )

:w:  You also say 恐縮する ( = kyoushuku suru)  which means  “to feel very grateful” and it is a very humble expression.

 :n: Note: Kanji

The kanji,

「恐」:

On-reading is “きょう ” ( = kyou).

Kun-reading is 「恐れる」= おそれる ( = osoreru) It means “to fear”

「縮 」

On-reading =しゅく =  shuku.

Kun-reading is 「縮む」= ちぢむ ( =  chijimu) . It means “to shrink”

So literally you tremble and feel like shrinking for the gratitude or feeling bad for making someone do something for you.

 

Ex. 5) 「恐縮ですが、コピーを頂けますか？」

= Kyoushuku desuga, kopii wo itadakemasu ka?

= Sorry to trouble you, but may I have a copy, please?

 

🐶「恐縮です！」

= Kyoushuku desu.

= Thank you for all your trouble!

(ガツガツ）

= Gatsu gatsu 

The sound you make when you gorge yourself.

 

 マギー先生より = Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie-sensei,

ほらね、私はいつでも誰にでも礼儀正しくしているから、見習ってね！

「あっ！また、おかわり、頂戴！」

 = Horane, watashi wa itsu demo dareni demo reigi tadashiku shiteiru kara minaratte ne! “Ah, Mata Okawari choudai!”

= See, I am trying to be polite to everybody all the time. So please learn from my attitude!

“Now gimme a third helping!”