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すみません

どうもすみません。

ごめんなさい。

ごめん。

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すみません。

どうもすみません。

ごめんなさい。

ごめん。

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Sumimasen.

Dōmo sumimasen,

Gomen'nasai.

Gomen.

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Excuse me. / I'm sorry.

Excuse me. / I'm sorry. (more polite)

I'm sorry.

Sorry. (casual)

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譲二：スー。。。ハー。。。

三郎：またタバコ吸ってんの？タバコばかり吸い過ぎると病気になるよ！

譲二：いやー、これだけは止められないよ。

三郎：タバコばっかり吸って、運動もしていないんだから、体力も落ちてくるでしょ？

譲二：んん、でも、タバコ無いと仕事に身が入らないんだよね。あれ、お前この前までタバコ吸ってたよな。

三郎：うん、だけど、この前止めたばかりなんだ。体の調子も良いし、ご飯もおいしいんだよねー。それに、タバコ代も浮くしさ。

譲二：そうか、じゃあ、俺も頑張って禁煙してみるかなぁ。

三郎：だけどな、タバコ代が浮いたお金でギャンブルを始めてしまったんだ。。

譲二：えー！ギャンブルは止めた方がいいよ。実は俺、この前ギャンブルを止めたばかりなんだ。

三郎:いやーでも、面白くてさぁ！止められないよ。

譲二:なぁ、、、俺らって似た者同士だな。

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じょうじ：スー。。。ハー。。。

さぶろう：またタバコすってんの？タバコばかりすいすぎるとびょうきになるよ！

じょうじ：いやー、これだけはやめられないよ。

さぶろう：タバコばっかりすって、うんどうもしていないんだから、たいりょくもおちてくるでしょ？

じょうじ：んん、でも、タバコないとしごとにみがはいらないんだよね。あれ、おまえこのまえまでタバコすってたよな。

さぶろう：うん、だけど、このまえやめたばかりなんだ。からだのちょうしもいいし、ごはんもおいしいんだよねー。それに、タバコだいもうくしさ。

じょうじ：そうか、じゃあ、おれもがんばってきんえんしてみるかなぁ。

さぶろう:だけどな、タバコだいがういたおかねでギャンブルをはじめてしまったんだ。。

じょうじ：えー！ギャンブルはやめたほうがいいよ。じつはおれ、このまえギャンブルをやめたばかりなんだ。

さぶろう：いやーでも、おもしろくてさぁ！やめられないよ。

じょうじ：なぁ、、、おれらってにたものどうしだな。

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Jouji: Sū... hā...

Saburou: Mata tabako sutte n no? Tabako bakari sui sugiru to byōki ni naru yo!

Jouji: Iyā, kore dake wa yamerarenai yo.

Saburou: Tabako bakkari sutte, undō mo shite inai n da kara, tairyoku mo ochite kuru desho?

Jouji: Nn, demo, tabako nai to shigoto ni mi ga hairanai n da yo ne. Are, omae kono mae made tabako sutte ta yo na.

Saburou: Un, dakedo, kono mae yameta bakari na n da. Karada no chōshi mo ii shi, go-han mo oishii n da yo nē. Sore ni, tabako dai mo uku shi sa.

Jouji: Sō ka, jā, ore mo ganbatte kin-en shite miru kanā.

Saburou: Dakedo na, tabako dai ga uita o-kane de gyanburu o hajimete shimatta n da..

Jouji: Ē! Gyanburu wa yameta hō ga ii yo. Jitsu wa ore, kono mae gyanburu o yameta bakari na n da.

Saburou: Iyā demo, omoshirokute sā! Yamerarenai yo.

Jouji: Nā,,, ore-ra tte nita mono dōshi da na.

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Joji: (sounds of him smoking cigarettes)

Saburo: Are you smoking again? You can get sick from smoking too much!

Joji: This is one habit I can't quit.

Saburo: You smoke all the time and you don't exercise, so you're losing stamina, aren't you?

Joji: But I can't concentrate on my work unless I smoke. Hey, you were smoking up until recently, weren't you?

Saburo: Yeah, but I just quit. I'm feeling healthier and food tastes better. And I can cut down on cigarette costs.

Joji: Oh, then maybe I'll try hard to quit smoking, too.

Saburo: But you know what? I started gambling with the money I saved by not buying cigarettes.

Joji: What? You better stop gambling. Actually, I just stopped gambling myself.

Saburo: But it's so much fun! I can't stop!

Joji: Hey (did you realize?) we are really alike.

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元気ですか。

元気?

はい、元気です

いいえ、あまり。

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げんきですか。

げんき?

はい、げんきです。

いいえ、あまり。

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Genki desu ka.

Genki?

Hai, genki desu.

Iie, amari.

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"How are you? (lit. Are you fine?)"

"How are you? (lit. Are you fine?)"

Yes, I'm fine.

Not so well.

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