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ๆฅ
Shame, Embarrassment
ใฏ-ใใ (ha-jiru), ใฏ-ใใใใ (ha-zukashii), ใฏใ (haji)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japanese culture places great importance on avoiding ๆฅ (shame). The expression ๆฅใใใใ ('I'm embarrassed') is heard frequently in daily conversation.
Memory Trick
Imagine your FACE turning bright red after making a mistake in front of everyone. That feeling is EMBARRASSMENT.
Readings
Onyomi: ใ (chi)
Kunyomi: ใฏ-ใใ (ha-jiru), ใฏ-ใใใใ (ha-zukashii), ใฏใ (haji)
Example Words
ๆฅใใใใ
ใฏใใใใ (hazukashii)
Embarrassed
ๆฅ
ใฏใ (haji)
Shame
็พๆฅๅฟ
ใใ
ใใกใใ (shuuchishin)
Sense of shame
ๆฅใใ
ใฏใใ (hajiru)
To feel ashamed
Example Sentence
ใฟใใชใฎ ๅใง ้้ใใฆ ๆฅใใใใใฃใใงใใ
ใฟใใชใฎ ใพใใง ใพใกใใใฆ ใฏใใใใใฃใใงใใ
minna no mae de machigaete hazukashikatta desu
I was embarrassed after making a mistake in front of everyone.