忸怩

じくじ

Meanings

1. たる-adjective, Adverb bashful; shameful; ashamed

Kanji

• 忸 shame. Read as ジク.
• 怩 shame. Read as ジ.

Common phrases

• 忸怩たる思い (じくじたるおもい) feelings of strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)

Words containing 忸怩

• 内心忸怩 (ないしんじくじ) ashamed deep down in one's heart
• 忸怩たる思い (じくじたるおもい) feelings of strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)

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