Word Meaning 照れ

てれ tere

照れ is read as てれ (tere) and means abashment.

Meaning

English

  1. abashment
  2. bashfulness

Reading

Kana

てれ

Romaji

tere

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 131626 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

照明

しょうめい

illumination

照会

しょうかい

inquiry

照る

てる

to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

照らす

てらす

to compare (with)

照準

しょうじゅん

sight (e.g. of a gun)

照れる

てれる

to be shy

照合

しょうごう

collation

照度

しょうど

(intensity of) illumination

照り

てり

sunshine

照れ屋

てれや

very shy person

照り返し

てりかえし

reflection

Example Sentences

7

かのじょはほめられるとすぐてれる。

she gets bashful as soon as she is praised.

ひとまえでなまえをよばれてすこしてれた。

i felt a little bashful when my name was called in front of everyone.

He was embarrassed.

Ziri was embarrassed and just left.

He acts very shy in her presence.

Giggling with embarrassment, she held out the condom.

"Every time I see you, Mary, you always look so cute." "Oh stop it, you're making me blush."