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Meaning of 恥じる(はじる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

恥じる, 羞じる, 耻じる, 愧じる, 慙じる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
はじる
Romaji
hajiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to feel ashamed

Example Sentences

恥じる, 羞じる, 耻じる, 愧じる, 慙じる, はじる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
恥じる
Plain Polite
恥じます
Negative
恥じない
Negative Polite
恥じません

Past

Plain
恥じた
Plain Polite
恥じました
Negative
恥じなかった
Negative Polite
恥じませんでした

Te

Plain
恥じて
Plain Polite
恥じまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
恥じられる
Plain Polite
恥じられます
Negative
恥じられない
Negative Polite
恥じられません

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JLPT 3

shame, dishonor

On:

Kun: は.じる, はじ, は.じらう, は.ずかしい

10 strokes

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feel ashamed, shy

On:

Kun: はじ.る, はじ.らう, はずかし.める, とが.める

13 strokes

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ashamed, humiliated, shameful

On: ザン

Kun: はじ, はじ.る

15 strokes

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feel ashamed

On: シュウ

Kun: はじ.る, すすめ.る, は.ずかしい

11 strokes

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shame, humiliation, ashamed

On:

Kun: は.じる, はじ, は.じらう, は.ずかしい

10 strokes

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