慙愧する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 慙愧する | 慙愧しない |
| Polite | 慙愧します | 慙愧しません |
| Past polite | 慙愧しました | 慙愧しませんでした |
| Past | 慙愧した | 慙愧しなかった |
| Te-form | 慙愧して | 慙愧しないで |
| Desire | 慙愧したい | 慙愧したくない |
| Potential | 慙愧できる | 慙愧できない |
| Passive | 慙愧される | 慙愧されない |
| Causative | 慙愧させる | 慙愧させない |
| Causative passive | 慙愧させられる | 慙愧させられない |
| Volitional | 慙愧しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 慙愧しましょう | |
| Imperative | 慙愧しろ | 慙愧するな |
| Conditional | 慙愧すれば | 慙愧しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 慙愧したら | 慙愧しなかったら |
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'.
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.
In Buddhism, 慙愧 refers to both self-reflection and a sense of shame before others.
Alternate kanji form using 慚; equally valid but less common in modern usage.
Kana spelling used when the kanji are obscure or for clarity.