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What does 恥じる (はじる, hajiru) mean?

恥じる (はじる, hajiru) means to feel ashamed.

Quick facts
Readingはじる
Romajihajiru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はじる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhajiru

to feel ashamed

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to feel ashamed

Example sentences

  • I am ashamed of my own weakness.

  • He is not ashamed of his past mistakes.

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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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