こっ恥ぱずかしい

i-adjective

a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed

Describes a mild, often self-conscious embarrassment, less intense than 恥ずかしい. The prefix こっ softens the feeling.

• 人ひと前まえで話はなすのは、やっぱりこっ恥ぱずかしい。

  Speaking in front of people is, after all, a little embarrassing.

• 褒ほめられると、こっ恥ぱずかしくて顔かおが赤あかくなる。

  When I get praised, I feel slightly embarrassed and my face turns red.

i-adjective

extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed

Used ironically or emphatically to mean the opposite of sense 1: very embarrassing. Often in casual, exaggerated speech.

• あんな失しっ敗ぱいをして、こっ恥ぱずかしくて穴あながあったら入はいりたいよ。

  After making a mistake like that, I'm so embarrassed I wish I could sink into the ground.