Question

Hello, I am learning Japanese So I need a Japanese person to answer this question.

Alright So I realized their are some words that have 2 different meanings For an example sumimasen means Sorry; excuse me. But I dont want one day I am talking to a japanese person and say one of these words and they mistaken me for the other meaning. So will they know what meaning I am talking about depending on how I respond?

Answer 1

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たぶん何人かの人々はそうかもしれませんがそうでなければそうです

Answer 2

Answer:

i think it really depends on the situation/context. for example if your saying sumimasen while going thru a crowd they will understand. but if your trying to order and call out to the waiter sumimasen they will understand you want their attention

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