Vocabulary

What does 恥じらう (はじらう, hajirau) mean?

恥じらう (はじらう, hajirau) means to be bashful, blush with shyness.

Quick facts
Readingはじらう
Romajihajirau
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はじらう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhajirau

to be bashful, blush with shyness

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

Example sentences

  • The girl blushed with embarrassment when praised.

  • A bashful expression is very cute.

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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.

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