恥ずかしい
はずかしい
hepburn hazukashii
embarrassing, ashamed, shy
Part of speech · i-adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- みんなの前で間違えて、恥ずかしかったです。I made a mistake in front of everyone and felt embarrassed.
- 初めて会う人と話すのは恥ずかしいです。Talking with someone I am meeting for the first time is embarrassing.
Collocations
恥ずかしい思い恥ずかしくなる恥ずかしがるとても恥ずかしい恥ずかしい話
Mnemonic
恥ずかしい hazukashii — from 恥 (shame): the ear radical 耳 with 心 (heart) — when ashamed, the ears turn red. Two senses: feeling embarrassed (失敗して恥ずかしい) and feeling shy (人見知りで恥ずかしい). The verb 恥ずかしがる means "to feel/act shy." An i-adjective.
Quick check
How is the kanji 恥 composed?