Word Meaning 恐縮
きょうしゅく
kyoushuku
恐縮 is read as きょうしゅく (kyoushuku) and means shrinking back in fear.
Meaning
English
- shrinking back in fear
- feeling (much) obliged
- being (very) grateful
- being thankful
- feeling sorry (for troubling someone)
- feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error)
- feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
Reading
Kana
きょうしゅく
Romaji
kyoushuku
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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3トム最近謝りすぎ。僕が恐縮しちゃうじゃん。
Tom has been apologizing too much lately. It makes me feel sorry for him.
そんなに感謝されると逆にこっちが恐縮しちゃうよ。
I'm rather embarrassed to receive so many words of thanks.
催促がましくて恐縮ですが、先日お貸ししたお金を返していただけませんか。
I'm afraid this sounds like a demand, but could you return the money I lent you the other day?