to apologize
01
謝罪する, 詫びる
to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong
Intransitive: to apologize | to apologize for a mistake or wrongdoing
例
When realizing the mistake, he promptly apologized to his friend for the misunderstanding.
間違いに気づいたとき、彼はすぐに友人に誤解について謝罪しました。
02
弁明する, 擁護する
to defend or justify one’s actions or beliefs, often through explanation or argument
Intransitive
例
The historian apologized for the controversial theory, providing a detailed defense of his research.
歴史家は論争の的となる理論について謝罪し、自身の研究について詳細な弁明をした。
