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Kanji Detail for 謝 - "thank, apologize, gratitude"
謝
- Meaning
謝 means "thank, apologize, gratitude."
Thank - To express gratitude; to appreciate.
Apologize - To express regret; to say sorry.
Decline - To refuse politely; to withdraw.
Wither - To fade; to deteriorate.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
apologize; thank; refuse
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
thank; decline
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
surname Xie
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to thank; to refuse politely
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To decline and leave. Such as saying 閉門謝客 (closing the door and declining visitors). Also retirement from office is called 謝政. | To retire. Such as saying 春秋代謝 (spring and autumn succeed each other). Meaning this goes and that replaces it. Therefore flowers withering is also called 謝. | To tell. Has the meaning of feeling ashamed. Such as apologizing for crimes is called 謝罪. Today it commonly means thanking for gifts is called 謝. Such as 感謝 (thank), 謝恩 (express gratitude).
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Sentences including 謝
I appreciate what you've done for me.
We cannot thank you too much for your help.
あなたには感謝してもしたりない。
I can't thank you enough.
I appreciate your help.
I cannot thank you enough.
I am grateful to you for your kindness.
You ought to thank him.
You should apologize to him for coming late.
I appreciate your kindness.
I want to express my appreciation for your help.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
とにかく私は何とか挨拶すべきところを黙っていたのですから、私はこの怠慢の罪をあなたの前に謝したいと思います。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
何も知らない私は、叔父を信じていたばかりでなく、常に感謝の心をもって、叔父をありがたいもののように尊敬していました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
もしＫと私がたった二人｜曠野の真中にでも立っていたならば、私はきっと良心の命令に従って、その場で彼に謝罪したろうと思います。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
とにかく私は何とか挨拶すべきところを黙っていたのですから、私はこの怠慢の罪をあなたの前に謝したいと思います。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
何も知らない私は、叔父を信じていたばかりでなく、常に感謝の心をもって、叔父をありがたいもののように尊敬していました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
もしＫと私がたった二人｜曠野の真中にでも立っていたならば、私はきっと良心の命令に従って、その場で彼に謝罪したろうと思います。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha