Japanese

じらう

はじらう
Meaning: to be shy, to feel bashful
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 恥じらう 恥じらわない
Polite 恥じらいます 恥じらいません
Past 恥じらった 恥じらわなかった
Polite + Past 恥じらいました 恥じらいませんでした
Te-form 恥じらって 恥じらわなくて
Potential 恥じらえる 恥じらえない
Passive 恥じらわれる 恥じらわれない
Causative 恥じらわせる 恥じらわせない
Causative + Passive 恥じらわされる 恥じらわされない
Imperative 恥じらえ 恥じらうな

Handwriting

恥
じ
ら
う

Example

She felt shy after being praised.

Usage Notes

A verb expressing a sense of shyness or embarrassment, often in response to a compliment or attention. It has a slightly literary or feminine nuance.

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