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pardon noun

  /ˈpaːdɘn/ , /ˈpɑɹd(ə)n/ , /ˈpɑːdn̩/ , [ˈpʰäːɾɘn] , [ˈpʰɑ˞dn̩]
  • (legal) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
 勘弁, 恩赦, 赦免
  • Forgiveness for an offence.
 許し

pardon verb

  /ˈpaːdɘn/ , /ˈpɑɹd(ə)n/ , /ˈpɑːdn̩/ , [ˈpʰäːɾɘn] , [ˈpʰɑ˞dn̩]
  • (transitive, legal) To grant an official pardon for a crime.
 勘弁, 容赦, 赦免
  • (transitive) To forgive (a person).
 許す

pardon interjection

  /ˈpaːdɘn/ , /ˈpɑɹd(ə)n/ , /ˈpɑːdn̩/ , [ˈpʰäːɾɘn] , [ˈpʰɑ˞dn̩]
  • Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.
 え?, はい?, 何?
pardon me
御免なさい
pardon my French
下品な言い方で恐縮だけど
I beg your pardon
すみません
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