恥 – JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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恥

haji

Meaning

    1. shame
    2. embarrassment
    3. disgrace
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日本語英語
彼女に話しかけようとするとき、私はいつでもとても恥ずかしくて、口ごもるとか、何かばかげたことを言う以上のことはできなかった。When I tried to speak to her, I always found myself too shy to do more than stammer or say something stupid.
恥ずかしいなぁ！How embarrassing!
言ってから、まゆちゃんは恥ずかしそうに俯いてしまう。Having said it, Mayu hangs her head in embarrassment.
こんな恥をかくのならいっそ生まれなければよかった。I had rather never have been born than have seen this day of shame.
現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段でカネもうけをするときに。In present day Japan, “alchemy” is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

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