Word Meaning 恥ずかしがる

はずかしがる hazukashigaru

恥ずかしがる is read as はずかしがる (hazukashigaru) and means to be shy of.

Meaning

English

  1. to be shy of
  2. to be bashful
  3. to be abashed
  4. to blush

Reading

Kana

はずかしがる

Romaji

hazukashigaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 150790 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

恥じる

はじる

to feel ashamed

はじ

shame

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

Example Sentences

2

You have no need to be ashamed.

Don't be ashamed of wanting to be taught what you don't know. To know something is cause for praise. It is inexcusable to want to learn nothing.