恐きょう縮しゅく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

grateful; obliged; thankful

Expresses a polite, somewhat formal feeling of being indebted or grateful for someone's kindness or trouble. Often used in business or formal settings.

• ご親しん切せつに恐きょう縮しゅくしております。

  I am very grateful for your kindness.

• わざわざお越こしいただき、恐きょう縮しゅくです。

  I feel much obliged that you came all this way.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

sorry; ashamed; embarrassed

Used to apologize for causing trouble, making a mistake, or receiving excessive praise/hospitality. Often appears before a request as 恐縮ですが to soften it.

• 恐きょう縮しゅくですが、もう一いち度どお名な前まえを伺うかがってもよろしいでしょうか。

  I'm sorry to trouble you, but may I ask your name again?

• 過か分ぶんなお褒ほめの言こと葉ばに恐きょう縮しゅくしています。

  I feel embarrassed by your excessive praise.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

cowering in fear

Archaic sense; literally shrinking back in fear. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.

• 古こ典てんでは、敵てきを前まえにして恐きょう縮しゅくする様よう子すが描えがかれることがある。

  In classical literature, there are depictions of people cowering in fear before an enemy.