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はずい (hazui) Japanese meaning: embarrassing | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation はずい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary はずい はずくない Polite はずいです はずくないです also はずくありません Past polite はずかったです はずくなかったです also はずくありませんでした Past はずかった はずくなかった Te-form はずくて はずくなくて Adverbial はずく Conditional はずければ はずくなければ Tara conditional はずかったら はずくなかったら
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That story is seriously embarrassing.
I tripped in front of everyone and it was so cringey.
Expressions 恥は ずかしながら embarrassingly; shamefully; I'm embarrassed to say that... 恥は ずかしげもなく brazenly; unabashedly; without shame Word family· 7 embarrassed; embarrassing; ashamed; shy · shameful; disgraceful
be shy; be bashful; feel embarrassed; blush
disgraceful; shameful
embarrassed; shy; bashful
die of embarrassment; be so embarrassed one could die
Show 2 more Written forms はずい Usage 46%
Kana spelling is standard for this colloquial abbreviation; the kanji form 恥ずい is rare and may not be widely recognized.
恥は ずい Usage 46%
Kanji spelling is possible but uncommon; the word is usually written in kana.
ハズい Usage 8%
kana-only spelling
Mixed kana/katakana variant seen in informal contexts.
ハズイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana variant used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Etymology Colloquial shortening of 恥ずかしい (hazukashii), dropping the medial -kashi-.
