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ๆฅ

Shame, Embarrassment

ใฏ-ใ˜ใ‚‹ (ha-jiru), ใฏ-ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ (ha-zukashii), ใฏใ˜ (haji)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

Japanese culture places great importance on avoiding ๆฅ (shame). The expression ๆฅใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ ('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: ใƒ (chi)

Kunyomi: ใฏ-ใ˜ใ‚‹ (ha-jiru), ใฏ-ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ (ha-zukashii), ใฏใ˜ (haji)

Example Words

ๆฅใšใ‹ใ—ใ„
ใฏใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ (hazukashii)
Embarrassed
ๆฅ
ใฏใ˜ (haji)
Shame
็พžๆฅๅฟƒ
ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใกใ—ใ‚“ (shuuchishin)
Sense of shame
ๆฅใ˜ใ‚‹
ใฏใ˜ใ‚‹ (hajiru)
To feel ashamed

Example Sentence

ใฟใ‚“ใชใฎ ๅ‰ใง ้–“้•ใˆใฆ ๆฅใšใ‹ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

ใฟใ‚“ใชใฎ ใพใˆใง ใพใกใŒใˆใฆ ใฏใšใ‹ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

minna no mae de machigaete hazukashikatta desu

I was embarrassed after making a mistake in front of everyone.

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