Word Meaning 照れ笑い

てれわらい terewarai

照れ笑い is read as てれわらい (terewarai) and means embarrassed smile.

Meaning

English

  1. embarrassed smile
  2. embarrassed laugh
  3. bashful smile

Reading

Kana

てれわらい

Romaji

terewarai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 129114 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