Word Meaning 恥じらい

はじらい hajirai

恥じらい is read as はじらい (hajirai) and means shyness.

Meaning

English

  1. shyness

Reading

Kana

はじらい

Romaji

hajirai

Writing Variants

  • 恥らい はじらい hajirai
  • 羞い はじらい hajirai
  • 羞じらい はじらい hajirai
  • 羞らい はじらい hajirai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 24881 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

はじ

shame

恥じる

はじる

to feel ashamed

恥じらう

はじらう

to feel shy

恥知らず

はじしらず

shameless

恥さらし

はじさらし

disgrace

恥辱

ちじょく

disgrace

羞恥

しゅうち

shyness

問うは一度の恥問わぬは末代の恥

とうはいちどのはじとわぬはまつだいのはじ

better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

聞くは一時の恥聞かぬは一生の恥

きくはいっときのはじきかぬはいっしょうのはじ

better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

聞くは一時の恥聞かぬは末代の恥

きくはいっときのはじきかぬはまつだいのはじ

better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know

国恥記念日

こくちきねんび

day of national humiliation (used in China for certain anniversaries of incidents where Japan humiliated China)

Example Sentences

1

Enthusiasm and shyness are important in a woman.