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N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

()じらうto feel shy, to be bashful, to blush

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    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush

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    恥じらう 【はじらう】羞じらう 【はじらう】恥らう 【はじらう】

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      人前(ひとまえ)着替(きが)えるのを()じらう

      Feel embarrassed to change clothes in public. {to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush}

      • N2

      (はじ)めてキスをしたカップルは(うつむ)いて()じらった

      The couple who kissed for the first time blushed and looked down in embarrassment. {to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush}

      • N2

      (かれ)(わたし)(はだか)()られたのに、()じらう素振(そぶ)りもなかった。

      Despite me seeing him naked, he showed no signs of embarrassment. {to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush}

      • N2

      (なん)()失敗(しっぱい)()(かえ)してきたので、失敗(しっぱい)して()じらう(こと)はもうなくなりました。

      Since I've repeated failures many times, I no longer feel ashamed of failing. {to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush}

      • N2

      人前(ひとまえ)()(こと)()じらう生徒(せいと)のスピーチに先立(さきだ)ち、その生徒(せいと)気持(きも)ちを()()かせました。

      Before the speech of a student who is embarrassed to appear in public, we calmed that student's feelings. {to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush}

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