The meanings are the same, but the mood implied by the words is completely different.
Sumanai is informal almost to the point of being rude. It has a somewhat angry or agitated feeling. Sumimasen is the formal, polite, and common way to say "excuse me". -----Original Message----- From: Noah Riding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:48:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [Japanese_Language] whats the difference between sumanai and sumimasen? Cain s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kind of close synonyms. Kaeru is usually used to refer to returning to your place of origin (house, country, city, etc), and in other Kanji compounds to mean return. Modoru just means coming back to somewhere, even if you you are not originally from there. They are both equal in terms of politeness. There are other verbs if you want to use them in Kenjogo or Sonkeigo mode (o-kaeri-ni-naru, shiturei-suru, ukagau, oide-ni-naru. X --- Noah Riding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the difference between modoru and kaeru? As > part of the definition, which is one more humble or > formal than the other? > > __________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now. --------------------------------- TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4It09A/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
