i-adjective
embarrassed; embarrassing; ashamed; shy
Covers both the feeling of embarrassment or shame and situations that cause that feeling. It can translate as "shy" when the focus is bashful self-consciousness rather than moral disgrace.
大勢の前で転んで、すごく恥ずかしかった。
I fell in front of a crowd and was really embarrassed.
この写真を見られるのは恥ずかしい。
It is embarrassing to have this photo seen.
彼女は恥ずかしそうに笑った。
She smiled shyly.
i-adjective
Used to judge an action, behavior, or state as socially or morally shameful, not merely to describe a momentary feeling of embarrassment.
大人として恥ずかしい行為だ。
It is disgraceful behavior for an adult.
嘘をついて人をだますなんて恥ずかしいことだ。
Lying and deceiving people is a shameful thing.