very shy person; bashful person
Describes a person who is easily embarrassed or shy by nature. Often used affectionately or teasingly.
彼は照れ屋だから、人前で話すのが苦手だ。
He's a very shy person, so he's not good at speaking in front of people.
My younger sister is bashful and blushes right away when she's praised.
照れ屋 is a noun meaning 'a bashful person', while 照れ性 is used adjectivally (照れ性な人) to describe the trait itself.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Katakana spelling of the first part, sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Compound of 照れ (continuative form of 照れる 'to be shy/embarrassed') and 屋 (suffix for a person with a certain trait).