Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 恥じる · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 恥は じる 恥は じない Polite 恥は じます 恥は じません Past polite 恥は じました 恥は じませんでした Past 恥は じた 恥は じなかった Te-form 恥は じて 恥は じないで Desire 恥は じたい 恥は じたくない Potential 恥は じられる also 恥は じれる 恥は じられない also 恥は じれない Passive 恥は じられる 恥は じられない Causative 恥は じさせる 恥は じさせない Causative passive 恥は じさせられる 恥は じさせられない Volitional 恥は じよう Polite volitional 恥は じましょう Imperative 恥は じろ 恥は じるな Conditional 恥は じれば 恥は じなければ Tara conditional 恥は じたら 恥は じなかったら
Expressions 名な に 恥は じない true to one's name; living up to one's name Kanji 耻 shame, humiliation, ashamed 慙 ashamed, humiliated, shameful Related words 恥ずかしい is an adjective for everyday embarrassment or shyness, while 恥じる is a verb expressing a deeper, more personal sense of shame about one's own conduct.
恥じ入る conveys an intense, often visibly humbled shame, whereas 恥じる is the more neutral, general verb for feeling ashamed.
悔いる means to regret a specific past action or decision, while 恥じる focuses on the feeling of shame itself rather than remorse over a choice.
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.
Don't confuse with 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.
Word family shyness; bashfulness; self-consciousness
feel shy; be bashful; blush
feel deeply ashamed; be mortified
Written forms 恥は じる Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common and recommended form.
愧は じる Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
はじる Usage 2%
羞は じる Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
耻は じる Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
慙は じる
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize but not actively use.
Etymology Derived from the noun 恥 (はじ , 'shame') with the verb-forming suffix ～じる . The kanji 恥 is a phono-semantic compound: 耳 (ear) + 心 (heart), suggesting the burning sensation of shame felt in the ears and heart.
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