Vocab Info
N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
恐縮feeling obliged, being grateful, being thankful, being sorry, being ashamed, shrinking back in fear
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1.
feeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2.
feeling sorry (for troubling someone), feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error), feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
oft. before a request, as 恐縮ですがNoun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3.
shrinking back in fear
Archaic
All Forms
恐縮 【きょうしゅく】
Common・Uncommon
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誠に恐縮ですがサインを頂けませんか…?
I am very sorry, but could you please give me your autograph...?
そんなに娘を褒めて下さるなんて恐縮です。
I am so grateful to you for praising my daughter so highly.
わざわざこのような田舎までお越し頂いて恐縮です。
We are very grateful that you went through the trouble to come all the way to such a rural area.
社員たちは非常に厳格な上司を見てとても恐縮しているようだった。
The employees seemed very fearful of their very strict boss.
こんな私たちのような移民達のためにお心遣いをいただき、恐縮に存じます。
We are grateful for your concern for immigrants like us.
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