Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

恐縮(きょうしゅく)feeling obliged, being grateful, being thankful, being sorry, being ashamed, shrinking back in fear

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      feeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful

    2. 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
    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      shrinking back in fear

      Archaic

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    恐縮 【きょうしゅく】

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    Examples

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      (まこと)恐縮(きょうしゅく)ですがサインを(いただ)けませんか…?

      I am very sorry, but could you please give me your autograph...?

      • N3

      そんなに(むすめ)()めて(くだ)さるなんて恐縮(きょうしゅく)です。

      I am so grateful to you for praising my daughter so highly.

      • N3

      わざわざこのような田舎(いなか)までお()(いただ)いて恐縮(きょうしゅく)です。

      We are very grateful that you went through the trouble to come all the way to such a rural area.

      • N3

      社員(しゃいん)たちは非常(ひじょう)厳格(げんかく)上司(じょうし)()てとても恐縮(きょうしゅく)しているようだった。

      The employees seemed very fearful of their very strict boss.

      • N3

      こんな(わたし)たちのような移民(いみん)(たち)のためにお心遣(こころづか)いをいただき、恐縮(きょうしゅく)(ぞん)じます。

      We are grateful for your concern for immigrants like us.

      • N2
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