Nidan verb (upper class) (archaic), intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to apologize.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
詫ぶ わぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

apologize
わ.びる タ わび (Kentei Pre-1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
home, house, residence
タク たけ やけ (6th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク チャク
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)