小こ恥はずかしい

i-adjective

a little embarrassing; slightly ashamed

Describes a mild, often self-conscious embarrassment, less intense than 恥ずかしい. The prefix 小- softens the feeling. Compare with こっ恥ずかしい, which is a more colloquial variant.

See also: こっ恥ずかしい

• 人ひと前まえで失しっ敗ぱいして、小こ恥はずかしい思おもいをした。

  I made a mistake in front of people and felt a little embarrassed.

• 褒ほめられると小こ恥はずかしくなる。

  I get slightly embarrassed when I'm praised.