VocabJLPT N2
pardon
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. pardon
  2. 2. forgiveness
  3. 3. leniency
Means mercy, leniency, or pardon — the act of going easy on someone or forgiving them. It often appears in phrases like "no mercy" or "please have mercy," both in serious and lighthearted contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Isn't that feedback a bit too harsh? Cut me some slack.

Sentence 2

After all those apologies, she still won't forgive you?

Sentence 3

Could you ease up a little with how you're talking to me?

Sentence 4

"You're really going at me like that? Ever heard of cutting someone some slack?" my friend said.

Sentence 5

The coach showed no mercy for the mistake and called for a substitution.