Bocsánatkéréssel

Bocsánatkéréssel is a Hungarian instrumental form derived from the noun bocsánatkérés, which means an apology or an apologetic gesture. The suffix -ssel marks the instrumental case, indicating the manner or means by which an action is performed. In effect, bocsánatkéréssel means “with an apology” or “in an apologetic manner.”

The phrase is used in formal or descriptive prose to describe actions carried out with an apology as a guiding element. For example, a sentence such as a leader’s statement might read: A vezető bocsánatkéréssel közölte a döntést, meaning the decision was communicated with an apology. Another common construction is: A beszéd bocsánatkéréssel kezdődött. These uses emphasize the manner in which something is done, rather than the content of the apology itself. The form can also appear with verbs that express reactions or responses, such as fordult, kért, vagy zárult.

There is a closely related form, bocsánatkéréssel és magyarázattal (with apology and explanation), and possessive variants like bocsánatkérésevel (with his/her apology), which foreground the apology itself as the instrument. Semantically, bocsánatkéréssel contrasts with phrases that describe the act of apologizing as a separate object (bocsánatkérés) or with solutions focused on forgiveness (megbocsátás).

Related terms include bocsánat (forgiveness or sorry) and megbocsátás (forgiveness).