Word Meaning 照れる

てれる tereru

照れる is read as てれる (tereru) and means to be shy.

Meaning

English

  1. to be shy
  2. to be bashful
  3. to feel awkward
  4. to feel embarrassed

Reading

Kana

てれる

Romaji

tereru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 16301 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

照る

てる

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

照明

しょうめい

illumination

照会

しょうかい

inquiry

照らす

てらす

to compare (with)

照準

しょうじゅん

sight (e.g. of a gun)

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

照り焼き

てりやき

teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)

Example Sentences

1

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.