恥
shame, disgrace, embarrassment; to be shy
Kanji 1572
shame, disgrace, embarrassment; to be shy
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Synopsis
Discover which kanji trip up the Japanese, making them cringe. See how misused words, activism, and shamelessness also bother them. Learn proverbs about shame. Find out which country experiences "national humiliation." And learn to say, "I have never been so humiliated in my life," "His cheeks were burning with shame," and "He tried to save face but ended up disgracing himself instead."
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