Formal to Superior
Workplace · Greeting
失礼いたしました。 — Excuse me (leaving) / Thank you for your time. (Workplace · Greeting, Formal to Superior, JLPT N5)
You
失礼いたしました。
しつれいいたしました。
Excuse me (leaving) / Thank you for your time.
Romaji: Shitsurei itashimashita. / Reply Romaji: Otsukare-sama deshita.
Reply
お疲れさまでした。
おつかれさまでした。
Good work.
Gesture & etiquette
Stand at the doorway facing back into the room. Bow (15°). Make brief eye contact at the end of the bow. Turn smoothly and walk out. Close the door quietly using your hand still on the handle.
Said when leaving a meeting room, superior's office, or any closed-door workspace. Past tense '失礼いたしました' (I have committed a discourtesy) is the more humble form than the present '失礼します' for departure. After saying it, bow (15°) at the doorway facing the room, then turn and leave. Close the door quietly with hand still on the handle.
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