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肩身の狭い (かたみのせまい) — ashamed | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
肩身の狭い

肩身の狭い

肩かた身みの狭せまい

ashamed

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology27 strokes

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かたみのせまい

Adjective

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ashamed

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Kanji that make up this word

somebody・person・one's station in life

せま.い・せば.める・せば.まる・さ…(3)

cramped・narrow・contract・tight

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