しつれいしました (かん)

しつれいしました (かん) · shitsureishimashita (kan) · JLPT N2 · noun

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失礼 = 失 (lose) + 礼 (courtesy): you lost your manners, so you apologise

失礼 is a noun for rudeness, built from 失 (lose) and 礼 (courtesy). します makes it a polite verb, so しました means 'I did rudeness', said to apologise. Ending it with かん adds an 'Excuse me' tone.

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