Meaning of 恥ずかしがり屋(はずかしがりや) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 恥ずかしがり屋, 恥ずかしがりや

Kana Reading はずかしがりや

Romaji hazukashigariya

Example Sentences

恥ずかしがり屋, 恥ずかしがりや, はずかしがりや used in context

彼女(かのじょ)は子供(こども)のとき私たち(わたしたち)の多く(おおく)がそうであったよう(ざま)にとても恥ずかしがりや(はずかしがりや)だった(だ)。

She was, as many of us were, very shy in her childhood.
彼女(かのじょ)が恥ずかしがりや(はずかしがりや)な(だ)ので、な(だ)おいっそう好き(すき)です。

I like her all the better for her shyness.
彼(あれ)は恥ずかしがり屋(はずかしがりや)な(だ)ので、彼(あれ)女に心(こころ)を打ち明けられな(だ)い。

He is too shy to bare his heart to her.
彼(あれ)(あれ)は恥ずかしがりや(はずかしがりや)で、話しかけない(はなしかける)限り(かぎり)、話しません(はなす)。彼(あれ)(あれ)には話しかける(はなしかける)必要(ひつよう)があります(ある)。

He's shy, and never speaks unless spoken to. You have to talk to him.
彼(あれ)は恥ずかしがりや(はずかしがりや)だから、かえって好き(すき)です。

I like him all the better for his shyness.
彼(あれ)はもう以前(いぜん)の恥ずかしがり屋(はずかしがりや)の少年(しょうねん)ではない(だ)。

He is no longer the shy boy he was.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

恥 JLPT 3

shame, dishonor

On: チ

Kun: は.じる, はじ, は.じらう, は.ずかしい

10 strokes

屋 JLPT 4

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

On: オク

Kun: や

9 strokes

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