Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 照れくさい(てれくさい) in Japanese

照れくさい, 照れ臭い
Kana Reading
てれくさい
Romaji
terekusai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    embarrassing; awkward
    Example sentence
    女のいるはとても照れくそうする He acts very shy in her presence.

Examples of 照れくさい, 照れ臭い, てれくさい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ.い, -くさ.い, にお.う, にお.い

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JLPT 2

13 strokes

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: て.る, て.らす, て.れる

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: くさい

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