恥じる

はじる

to feel ashamed

What does 恥じる mean?

恥じる is a Japanese verb meaning to feel ashamed in English. It is written as 恥じる in kanji, はじる in hiragana, and hajiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はそうしたのを恥じている。

I am ashamed of having done so.