恥ずかしい

はずかしい

ashamed, embarrassed

Also:disgraceful

AdjectiveJLPT N4

What does 恥ずかしい mean?

恥ずかしい is a Japanese adjective meaning ashamed, embarrassed in English. It can also be translated as disgraceful depending on context. It is written as 恥ずかしい in kanji, はずかしい in hiragana, and hazukashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼らははずかしくてうなだれた。

They hung their heads in shame.