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    3. 照れる

    照れる

    照てれ​る​

    to be shy

    KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    てれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed

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    Speed1.0x

    褒ほめられて照てれてしまった。

    I got shy when praised.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは人ひと前まえで話はなすのが苦にが手てで、すぐに照てれてしまう。

    He's not good at speaking in front of people and gets shy easily.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはいつもは堂どう々ぞうとしているが、意い外がいな一いち面めんで照てれることがある。

    She is usually dignified, but sometimes gets shy in unexpected ways.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    好すきな人ひとの前まえでは、つい照てれてしまってうまく話はなせない。

    In front of someone I like, I get shy and can't speak well.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの照てれた笑え顔がおは、周まわりの人ひと々びとを和なごませる魅み力りょくがある。

    His shy smile has a charm that puts people around him at ease.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    照
    て.る・て.らす・て.れる…(3)
    illuminate・shine・compare・bashful
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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