プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ごめん【御免】
❶〔許し〕
それだけはご免を被りたい
I will do anything but that.
ご免を被って一言申し上げたい
「With your permission [《文》 By your leave], I would like to say something to you.
天下ご免の商売
a (perfectly) legitimate business
❷〔拒否〕
戦争はご免だ
I hate war./No more war.
あの人はご免だ
I don't want (to have) anything to do with him.
❸〔免職〕
お役ご免になった
I have been relieved of my post./〔首になる〕I've been dismissed./《口》 I've been fired [《英》 sacked].
ご免ください
〔他の家を訪れたとき〕Hello!/〔部屋に入るとき〕May I come in?
ご免なさい
I'm sorry./Excuse me./I beg your pardon./I apologize./Please forgive me.(▼I'm sorry.は大概の場合に使うことができる.Excuse me.とI beg your pardon.は偶然の軽い事を詫びるときに限る.ほんとうに謝罪すべきことがある場合はI apologize./Please forgive me./I'm very sorry.などを使う)