恥じらう

はじらう

to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush

What does 恥じらう mean?

恥じらう is a Japanese verb meaning to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush in English. It is written as 恥じらう in kanji, はじらう in hiragana, and hajirau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

改めて反芻してると、何だか恥ずかしいぞ。

Now that I think over it, it's somewhat embarrassing.