Japanese

をかく

はじをかく
Meaning: to be humiliated; to lose face; to be embarrassed
Part of Speech: Phrase, Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 恥をかく 恥をかかない
Polite 恥をかきます 恥をかきません
Past 恥をかいた 恥をかかなかった
Polite + Past 恥をかきました 恥をかきませんでした
Te-form 恥をかいて 恥をかかなくて
Potential 恥をかける 恥をかけない
Passive 恥をかかれる 恥をかかれない
Causative 恥をかかせる 恥をかかせない
Causative + Passive 恥をかかされる 恥をかかされない
Imperative 恥をかけ 恥をかくな

Handwriting

恥
を
か
く

Example

I made a huge mistake in public and was terribly humiliated.

Usage Notes

A common expression used when one's reputation is damaged or when one feels deep shame due to an action or situation.

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