No. 14,640 in Korean
미안하다
"미안하다" means "to be sorry" or "to apologize."
In a sentence
미안하다, 늦었어요.
I'm sorry, I'm late.
Here, '미안하다' is used to express regret and apologize for an action.
내가 잘못했어, 정말 미안하다.
I did something wrong, I'm truly sorry.
In this sentence, '미안하다' is used to acknowledge a mistake and apologize sincerely.
미안하지만, 도움을 줄 수 없어요.
I'm sorry, but I cannot help you.
This usage of '미안하다' conveys regret while declining a request.
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