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    3. 恥じる

    恥じる

    恥はじ​る​

    to feel ashamed

    N1KMT10News #37+1CoreVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    羞じる耻じる愧じる慙じる

    はじる

    Verb

    1.
    to feel ashamed

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    自じ分ぶんの過あやまちを恥はじる気き持もちは、成せい長ちょうの第だい一いっ歩ぽだ。

    The feeling of being ashamed of one's own mistakes is the first step towards growth.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの無む知ちを恥はじ、懸けん命めいに勉べん強きょうし始はじめた。

    He was ashamed of his ignorance and began to study diligently.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    公おおやけの場ばでそのような振ふる舞まいをすることは、人ひととして恥はじるべきだ。

    To behave in such a manner in public is something one should be ashamed of as a person.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions
    約やく束そくを破やぶったことを深ふかく恥はじている。

    I am deeply ashamed of breaking my promise.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    不ふ正せい行こう為いが発はっ覚かくし、選せん手しゅは自じ分ぶんの行こう為いを恥はじて引いん退たいした。

    When the misconduct was exposed, the athlete, ashamed of his actions, retired.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    恥
    は.じる・はじ・は.じらう・は.ずかしい…(1)
    shame・dishonor
    Kanji
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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