恥じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 恥じる | 恥じない |
| Polite | 恥じます | 恥じません |
| Past polite | 恥じました | 恥じませんでした |
| Past | 恥じた | 恥じなかった |
| Te-form | 恥じて | 恥じないで |
| Desire | 恥じたい | 恥じたくない |
| Potential | 恥じられるalso 恥じれる | 恥じられないalso 恥じれない |
| Passive | 恥じられる | 恥じられない |
| Causative | 恥じさせる | 恥じさせない |
| Causative passive | 恥じさせられる | 恥じさせられない |
| Volitional | 恥じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 恥じましょう | |
| Imperative | 恥じろ | 恥じるな |
| Conditional | 恥じれば | 恥じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 恥じたら | 恥じなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
feel ashamed; be embarrassed
Expresses a personal feeling of shame or embarrassment about one's own actions, situation, or lack of ability. Often used with ～を恥じる or ～に恥じる constructions.
I am ashamed of my mistake.
Ashamed of his ignorance, he began to study.
He is ashamed of his past actions.
There's nothing to be ashamed of even if you fail.
恥じる is a verb meaning to feel ashamed, a purely internal feeling, while 赤面 emphasizes the outward physical sign (or resulting embarrassment) of that feeling.
誇る means to feel proud of something, the direct opposite of 恥じる, which means to feel ashamed of it.
恥じらう describes a shy, bashful reaction (often visible, like blushing), while 恥じる describes an inner sense of shame about one's own actions or shortcomings.
恥じる means to feel shame or guilt over something one did wrong, a heavier feeling than 照れる's light, bashful embarrassment at praise or attention.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.