This is the 14640th most frequent Korean word.
미안하다
"미안하다" means "to be sorry" or "to apologize."
Here, '미안하다' is used to express regret and apologize for an action.
미안하다, 늦었어요.
I'm sorry, I'm late.
In this sentence, '미안하다' is used to acknowledge a mistake and apologize sincerely.
내가 잘못했어, 정말 미안하다.
I did something wrong, I'm truly sorry.
This usage of '미안하다' conveys regret while declining a request.