Word details

恥をかく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 恥をかく.

Dictionary

Entry

恥をかく恥を掻くはじをかくExpressionGodan verbFreq #10493
1

to be embarrassed; to lose face

Examples
今までこんなに恥をかかされたことは一度もなかった。
I was never so humiliated in my life.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shame, dishonor

10 strokesFrequency 1,575JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

は.じるはじは.じらうは.ずかしい

scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

11 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

か.く

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