1.
pardon; forgiveness; understanding; forbearance
Formal/honorific expression asking for forgiveness or understanding.
ご不便をおかけしますが、ご容赦ください。
We apologize for the inconvenience; please bear with us.
品切れの際はご容赦ください。
Please understand if items are out of stock.
何卒ご容赦のほど、お願い申し上げます。
We humbly ask for your forgiveness.
STRUCTURE:
ご (honorific prefix) + 容赦 (pardon)
REGISTER:
Very formal. Common in:
- Customer service announcements
- Business correspondence
- Official apologies
- Signs and notices
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ご容赦ください - please forgive/understand
- ご容赦願います - we ask your understanding
- ご容赦のほど - (extra formal)
- 何卒ご容赦... - most humbly ask...
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- ご了承ください - please acknowledge/understand
- ご理解ください - please understand
- お許しください - please forgive (slightly less formal)