うら恥はずかしい

i-adjective

inwardly embarrassed; a bit shy; secretly ashamed

Describes a feeling of embarrassment or shame that one keeps inside, often without showing it outwardly. Not a strong public shame, but a private, mild awkwardness.

• 人ひと前まえで失しっ敗ぱいして、うら恥はずかしかった。

  I felt inwardly embarrassed after making a mistake in front of people.

• 彼かれはうら恥はずかしそうにうつむいた。

  He looked down, seeming a bit shy.