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What does かく (kaku) mean?

かく means to bring shame on oneself, to disgrace oneself.

Quick facts
Readingかく
Romajikaku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkaku

to bring shame on oneself, to disgrace oneself

Example sentences

  • I was embarrassed in front of a large crowd.

  • Because of insufficient preparation, I was embarrassed during the meeting.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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