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Who uses 申し訳ありません in real life japanese? I know that 申し訳ありません is another way to say ごめんなさい or すみません but i supose it is a extremely formal expression. In what kind of situation would I need to use 申し訳ありません and when should i not use it?

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申し訳ありません is business and the way of speaking used in a formal scene. It isn't used for a friend and the family.
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Ah, I have a funny story about this. I was in a public bathroom in Osaka one time, and I didn't realize the lock on the stall was broken. So this women, about 30 years old with a baby stroller, opened the stall door and said, "申し訳ありません!申し訳ありません!” about a thousand times after she saw me. You use it a lot in business, but you can also use it to strangers, too, in awkward situations like these. Hope that helped :)
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申し訳ありません es usado por todo el mundo en la situación formal, por ejemplo, yo la uso a desconocidos en la calle, a las personas que son mayores que yo incluyendo a algunos de mis amigos, etc. (A veces tengo que decir 申し訳ございません, que es más formal.) Y entre amigos, las personas cercanas, nunca lo usaría aparte de hablar con broma. Espero que entiendas pero si no, siéntete libre de preguntarme/nos. Un saludo.

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