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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

しつれいします

excuse me (entering/leaving)

Stroke order of しつれいします

7 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

し · 1 strokesつ · 1 strokesれ · 2 strokesい · 2 strokesし · 1 strokesま · 3 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SHITSUREI — 'she's truly rude' if she doesn't say this: excuse me

Parts: Said entering/leaving rooms or ending calls

The characters in しつれいします

  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)
  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

しつれいします、先生。

しつれいします、せんせい。

Excuse me, teacher (entering).

More words: Polite set phrases

いってきますI'm off; see you laterいってらっしゃいhave a good day; take careただいまI'm homeおかえりなさいwelcome homeどういたしましてyou're welcomeいらっしゃいませwelcome (in shops)おげんきですかhow are you?おかげさまでthanks to you; I'm fineくださいplease give meどうぞplease; go ahead; here you areではwell thenじゃあねsee you; byeまたねsee you laterおめでとうcongratulations

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