noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
A formal, somewhat literary term for deep shame or remorse, often with a moral or self-reproachful tone. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'feel ashamed/remorseful'.
彼は自分の過ちに慙愧の念を抱いた。
He felt a deep sense of shame over his mistake.
I am overcome with shame.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Buddhist shame; shame towards self and others
Buddhist term for a twofold shame: inner shame at one's own wrongdoing and outer shame in the eyes of others. Rare outside religious contexts.
仏教では、慙愧は自らを省みる心と他者への恥じらいを指す。
In Buddhism, 慙愧 refers to both self-reflection and a sense of shame before others.