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N1 Lesson 9: 3/20

に恥(は)じないLives up to, Truly to …’s name, Worthy of, Not dishonor, Not putting to shame, Measure to

Structure

Noun + に恥(は)じない
Noun + に恥(は)じない + Noun

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About に恥じない

When showing that something lives up to an expected standard or level of quality, the phrase に恥(は)じない will be used. This is a combination of the case-marking particle に, and the negated form of the る-Verb 恥(は)じる 'to shame'. The literal translation is 'without shaming (A)'.

This structure will follow nouns.

In many cases, (A) will be a word indicating an aspect of something that has come to be well known. Examples of this are 名(な) name, 名誉(めいよ) 'reputation', etc.

As に恥(は)じない has the nuance of 'not shaming (A)', or 'not damaging the reputation of (A)', it will usually only be used in positive contexts, where someone or something is being praised.

Examples

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    サハラ砂漠(さばく)の名(な)に恥(は)じない天候(てんこう)だ。

    It is a weather that lives up to the name of the Sahara desert.

    店(みせ)のウェブサイト：「当店(とうてん)は８０年(はちじゅうねん)培(つちか)った信頼(しんらい)と伝統(でんとう)に恥(は)じないサービスをご提供致(ていきょういた)します。」

    Shop's website: 'Our shop provides services that live up to the trust we have built over 80 years and the tradition.'

    昇格(しょうかく)する演説(えんぜつ)：「ブランド名(めい)に恥(は)じないよう、精一杯(せいいっぱい)努(つと)めさせていただきます。」

    Being promoted speech: 'I will work as hard as I can to live up to the brand's name.'

    ホテルのウェブサイト：「五(いつ)つ星(ぼし)ホテルの名(な)に恥(は)じないサービスをお客様(きゃくさま)に提供(ていきょう)しております。」

    Hotel's website: 'We provide a service for our guests that lives up to the name of a five star hotel.'

    受賞(じゅしょう)の演説(えんぜつ)：「この賞(しょう)に恥(は)じないよう、これからも最善(さいぜん)を尽(つ)くすつもりです。」

    Receiving award speech: 'I intend to continue doing my best to live up to this award.'

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