noun · verb
English to Japanese Dictionary

shame Meaning in Japanese (shame 英語 意味)

noun恥, 不名誉
verb恥をかかせる
恥 in English:shame
Phonetic:はじ
Quick Answer • 要約

shame の日本語の意味は「恥, 不名誉, 恥をかかせる」です。 (自分の過ちや愚かな行動を自覚することによって引き起こされる、屈辱や苦痛の痛ましい感情。)

Concept Illustration
Shame visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (恥)
Visual representation of "shame"

Definitions of Shame

  1. 1
    noun
    恥

    Shame is a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.

    自分の過ちや愚かな行動を自覚することによって引き起こされる、屈辱や苦痛の痛ましい感情。

  2. 2
    noun
    不名誉

    Shame can also refer to a state of disgrace or dishonor.

    不名誉や恥辱の状態を指すこともある。

  3. 3
    verb
    恥をかかせる

    To shame someone means to make them feel embarrassed or humiliated.

    誰かに恥ずかしい思いをさせたり、屈辱を与えたりすること。

Example Sentences

“He felt a deep sense of shame for his past mistakes.”

“She tried to shame him into apologizing.”

“The scandal brought shame upon the entire family.”

Synonyms (類語)

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseshamed
present participleshaming
adjectiveashamed
adjectiveshameful
adjectiveshameless

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

put to shameidiom

To be much better than someone or something else, making them seem inferior.

for shameexpression

An exclamation used to express disapproval of someone's actions or behavior.

a crying shameidiom

Something that is very bad, unfair, or regrettable.