屈辱
Meanings
1
Refers to a state of being deeply shamed or dishonored, often due to a specific event or treatment by others. Commonly used in formal or serious contexts.
He felt the defeat in that match as a great humiliation.
Enduring the disgrace, he continued to work in silence.
Usage patterns
- 屈辱を受けるto suffer humiliation
He suffered humiliation after losing the match.
- 屈辱を味わうto experience/taste humiliation
He tasted humiliation for the first time after the crushing defeat.
- 屈辱に耐えるto endure humiliation
She kept working while enduring the humiliation.
- 〈人〉に屈辱を与えるto humiliate someone
The coach made a remark that humiliated the players.
- 屈辱を晴らすto avenge one's humiliation
I intend to avenge my humiliation in the next match.
Expressions
- 屈辱の日Day of Disgrace