for shame!; shame on you!
A strong, direct rebuke expressing moral outrage or contempt. Often used in dramatic or confrontational contexts. Derived from the phrase 恥を知る (to know shame).
See also: 恥を知る
そんなことをして、恥を知れ！
Shame on you for doing such a thing!
嘘をつくなんて、恥を知れ。
For shame, telling lies like that.
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
Kana-mixed spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Imperative form of the phrase 恥を知る (to know shame), used as a fixed expression of reproach.