内心忸怩
Meanings
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taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
ashamed deep down; inwardly mortified; blushing with shame at a memory
Literary, somewhat old-fashioned expression for a deep, private feeling of shame or embarrassment, often when recalling a past action. Used with たる or と as a たる adjective or adverb.
He looked back on his past failures with deep inward shame.
Overcome with private mortification, I stood there frozen.