How to say shame in Japanese

はじhajiはじhajiじょくjokuobs.irr.はじhaji

noun:

  • shame; embarrassment; disgrace

Example Sentences

最近のsaikinnoぼくbokuha、「生き恥ikihaji」「赤恥akahajiwoかくkakuことkotowo恐れなくosorenakuなりましたnarimashita
Recently I've stopped being afraid of "living in shame" and being exposed to "public ridicule".
現代のgendaino日本nipponde錬金術renkinjutsuといえばtoieba比喩的にhiyutekiniしかshika使われないtsukawarenaiモラルMORARUya羞恥心shuuchishinto無縁muenno政治屋seijiyaya宗教家shuukyoukaga不正なfuseina手段shudandeカネもうけKANEmoukewoするsuruときtokini
In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.
こんなkonna恥をかくhajiwokakunoならnaraいっそisso生まれumareなければnakerebaよかったyokatta
I had rather never have been born than have seen this day of shame.
お年よりotoshiyorihenoそのsono対応taiouhaひどいhidoi
It's a shame the way old people are treated.
tabinohajihaかきすてkakisute
Don't be self-conscious when you travel.

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